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PRINCETON  •  NEW  JERSEY 

Library  of  Dr*  A*A.  Hodge 


BX  9185 

.V562 

1882 

Vincent, 

Marvin  Richardson, 

1834-1922. 

The  ministers' 

handbook 

THE 


MINISTERS'  HANDBOOK 


CONTAINING    FORMS    FOR 


BAPTISM,    MARRIAGE,   THE    LORD'S    SUPPER,    BURIAL,   AND 

THE  ORDINATION   OF    ELDERS   AND   DEACONS,    WITH 

CLASSIFIED   SELECTIONS  OF   SCRIPTURE   FOR 

THE   SICK    ROOM. 


BY 

MARVIN     R.VINCENT,     D.D. 


NEW    YORK: 

ANSON    D.    F.    RANDOLPH    &    COMPANY, 

900  Broadway,  Cor.   2oth  Strket. 


COPYRIGHT,    1882,    BY 
ANSON     D.     F.     RANDOLPH     &     CO. 


NEW  YORK: 
EDWARD  O.  JENKINS,  ROBERT  RUTTEK, 

Printer  and  Siereotyper,  Binder^ 

20  North  William  St.  116  and  118  East  14th  Street. 


INTRODUCTORY. 


Hmvever  opinions  may  differ  as  to  the  use  of  forms  ifi 
public  worship  and  in  sacramental  observances^  tJu  de??iand 
for  such  forms  amo?ig  ministers  of  the  non-liturgical 
churches  is  a  grooving  fact  j  and,  in  the  Presbyteria?i 
church,  the  demand  has  been  distinctly  a7id  publicly  formu- 
lated by  some  of  her  most  honored  leaders  and  teachers- 

The  present  Manual  is  an  attempt  to  meet  this  deinand-, 
in  part  at  leasts  on  the  side  where  it  is  most  urgent ;  7iame- 
ly,  the  administratioji  of  the  sacraments^  and  the  special 
services  of  marriage,  burial,  ajid  the  ordiiiation  of  the 
members  of  church  sessions. 

The  peculiarities  of  the  "  Handbook''  are  maijily  these  : 
I  ■  The  forms  for  the  ordinatio7i  of  elders  and  deaco?is. 
These  are  based  upon  the  Presbyterian  directory,  and  will 
be  found,  it  is  hoped,  not  only  convenient,  but  te^iding  to 
give  more  emphasis  and  character  to  these  important  offices 
in  the  eyes  of  the  people. 

2.  In  the  burial  service,  while  the  solemn  lesson  of 
mortality  is  7iot  overlooked,  it  takes  its  place  behind  the 
lessofis  of  divine  consolation  and  hope, — /;/  the  true  Chris- 


4  IN  TROD  UC  TOR  Y. 

tiaTi  order  of  thought  which  ejnphasizes  life  and  immortal- 
ity and  heavenly  comfort  above  the  sterol  fact  of  nature 
ivhich  asserts  itself  so  sharply  in  all  the  circuf?ista?ices  of 
the  funeral  occasion. 

The  scripture  selectio?ts  for  funerals  have  been  largely 
increased  in  number.  Death  has  other  teachings  besides 
those  of  mortality  and  resurrection^  which  are  the  two 
principally  contemplated  in  the  Episcopal  liturgy^  to  say 
nothing  of  the  numerous  cases  in  which  the  fifteenth  of 
First  Corinthians  is  i^iappropriate. 

These  selections^  moreover^  are  classified,  and  consist  of 
continuous  lessons^,  and  not  of  single  verses  i7idiscriminately 
strung  together  from  every  part  of  scripture. 

3.  For  the  celebratio?i  of  marriage,  two  forms  are 
given.  Our  pastors  are  so  frequently  asked  to  use  the 
Episcopal  liturgy  on  such  occasions  that  it  has  seemed  best 
to  insert  it  entire  j  while  for  those  who  prefer  a  shorter 
form,  another  has  been  added. 

4.  The  selections  for  the  sick-room  have  been  arranged 
with  a  view  to  the  co7ivenience  of  pastors  in  their  visita- 
tions, and  classified  under  those  general  topics  which  nat- 
urally suggest  themselves  in  connection  with  affliction. 

Church  of  the  Covenant, 
March  \^th,   1S82. 


CONTENTS 


The  Baptism  of  Infants 

The  Form  of  Solemnization  of  Matrimony 
The  Solemnization  of  Matrimony 
The  Order  of  the  Burial  of  the  Dead 
Selections  of  Scripture  for  the  Sick  Room 
Form  for  the  Ordination  of  Elders    . 
Form  for  the  Ordination  of  Deacons 


i6 


57 


103 


The  Order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Lord's 
Supper 107 


THE    BAPTISM    OF    INFANTS. 


While  the  children  are  being  brought  to  the  font,  the  Minister 
shall  say  : 

"  And  they  brought  young  children  to  Him  that  He 
should  touch  them ;  and  His  disciples  rebuked  those 
that  brought  them. 

"  But  when  Jesus  saw  it  He  was  much  displeased, 
and  said  unto  them,  Suffer  the  little  children  to  come 
unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not,  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

"  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  shall  not  receive 
the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  not  enter 
therein. 

"  And  He  took  them  up  in  His  arms,  put  His  hands 
upon  them  and  blessed  them." — Mark  x.  13-16. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  exhort  the  parents  as  follows  : 

Beloved,  ye  hear  in  this  gospel  the  words  of  our  Sav- 
iour Christ,  that  He  commanded  the  children  to  be 
brought  unto  Him;  how  He  blamed  those  who  would 
have  kept  them  from  Him;  how  He  exhorted  all  per- 
sons to  follow  their  innocency.  Ye  perceive  how,  by 
His  outward  gesture  and  deed.  He  declared  His  good- 
will toward  them:  for  He  embraced  them  in  His  arms, 
He  laid  His  hands  upon  them,  and  blessed  them. 
Doubt  ye  not,  therefore,  but  earnestly  believe,  that  He 
will  likewise  favorably  receive  this  present  infant ;  that 


8  THE  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

He  will  embrace  him  in  the  arms  of  His  mercy,  that  He 
will  give  unto  him  the  blessing  of  eternal  life,  and  make 
him  a  partaker  of  His  everlasting  kingdom.  Wherefore, 
being  thus  persuaded  of  the  good-will  of  our  heavenly 
Father  toward  this  infant,  let  us  humbly  and  devoutly 
call  upon  Him. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  offer  prayer  as  follotveth  : 

Almighty  God,  Eternal  Father,  who  by  Thy  holy 
prophet  hast  taught  us  that  children  are  an  heritage 
of  the  Lord,  who  also  didst  enjoin  upon  Thy  chosen 
people  of  Israel  to  teach  their  children  Thy  statutes 
and  ordinances  ;  and  who,  through  Thine  apostle,  hast 
assured  us  that  the  promise  is  unto  us  and  to  our  chil- 
dren, we  beseech  Thee  receive  this  child  into  the  cove- 
nant of  Thy  mercy;  take  it  into  the  embrace  of  Thy 
protection  and  love,  and  so  carefully  guard  it,  O  Thou 
tender  Shepherd  of  our  souls,  through  all  the  trials  and 
temptations  of  this  mortal  life,  that  in  the  end  it  may 
safely  arrive  at  Thy  blessed  fold,  the  church  of  the  first- 
born in  Heaven,  through  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ.     Amen. 

The7i  the  Minister  shall  address  the  parents,  saying  : 

Dearly  beloved,  we  have  prayed  that  our  merciful 
Father  would  vouchsafe  to  receive  this  child  into  His 
flock,  and  give  him  the  kingdom  of  Heaven  and  ever- 
lasting life.  As  you  desire  this  child  to  be  received 
into  the  fellowship  of  the  faith,  it  is  necessary  that  you 
profess  that  faith  into  which  he  is  to  be  baptized,  and 
in  which  you  promise  to  instruct  him. 

Do  you  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  maker 
of  heaven  and  earth  } 


THE  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.  g 

And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  only  Son  our  Lord,  who 
was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary;  suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead, 
and  buried ;  He  descended  into  hell;  the  third  day  He 
rose  from  the  dead  ;  He  ascended  into  heaven,  and  sit- 
teth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty  ; 
from  thence  He  shall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead  ? 

Do  you  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost ;  the  Holy  Cath- 
olic Church  ;  the  communion  of  saints  ;  the  forgiveness 
of  sins ;  the  resurrection  of  the  body,  and  the  life  ever- 
lasting ? 

To  this  confession  ye  should  add  the  promise  of  a 
faithful  Christian  nurture,  which,  therefore,  in  the  pres- 
ence of  God  and  of  this  congregation,  I  now  demand 
of  you. 

Will  you  bring  up  this  child  in  the  nurture  and  ad- 
monition of  the  Lord  ?  Will  you  teach  him  from  his  ear- 
liest years  the  nature  of  that  covenant  under  the  shelter 
of  which  he  stands,  and  do  all  that  in  you  lies  to  bring 
him  to  the  knowledge  and  faith  of  his  Saviour  Christ  ? 

Will  you  be  careful  to  fashion  yourselves  after  the 
rule  and  doctrine  of  Christ,  and  to  make  yourselves, 
as  much  as  lieth  in  you,  wholesome  examples  to  this 
child? 

Will  you  abound  in  prayer  for  this  child,  praying 
always  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in  the  Spirit, 
and  watching  thereunto  with  all  perseverance  ? 

TAen  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

O  merciful  God,  grant  that  the  old  Adam  in  this  child 
may  be  so  buried,  that  the  new  man  may  be  raised  up 
in  him !    Grant  that  all  sinful  affections  mav  die  in  him, 


lO  THE  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

and  that  all  things  belonging  to  the  Spirit  may  live  and 
grow  in  him.  Grant  that  he  may  have  power  and 
strength  to  have  victory,  and  to  triumph  against  the 
devil,  the  world,  and  the  flesh.  Grant  that  he  may 
receive  the  fulness  of  Thy  grace,  and  ever  remain  in 
the  number  of  Thy  faithful  children,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amex. 

The7i  the  Minister  shall  say  to  the  parents  : 
Name  this  child. 

Andy  naming  it  after  them,  he  shall  say  : 

I  baptize  thee  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.     Amen. 

We  receive  this  child  into  the  congregation  of  Christ's 
flock,  in  trust  that  hereafter  he  shall  not  be  ashamed  to 
confess  the  faith  of  Christ  crucified,  and  manfully  to 
fight  under  His  banner  against  sin,  the  world,  and  the 
devil,  and  to  continue  Christ's  faithful  soldier  and  serv- 
ant into  his  life's  end. 

Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  most  gracious  God,  who  hast  given  us 
the  Spirit  of  adoption  whereby  we  call  Thee  our  Fa- 
ther, we  call  upon  Thee  for  Thy  servants,  the  parents 
of  this  child  whom  we  have  dedicated  to  Thee  in  Bap- 
tism :  that  they,  being  led  by  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  may  live 
as  becometh  Thy  children  and  joint  heirs  with  Christ: 
that  they  may  both  perceive  and  know  what  is  Thy 
good  and  acceptable  and  perfect  will,  and  have  grace 
and  power  faithfully  to  fulfil  the  same.  Graciously  as- 
sist them,  we  beseech  Thee,  to  bring  up  this  child  in 
Thy  fear,  which  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom,  diligently 
to  instruct  him  in  the  doctrine  which   is  according   to 


THE  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 


II 


godliness,  and  both  by  precept  and  example  to  guide 
his  steps  in  the  way  of  righteousness  and  peace ;  that, 
at  the  last,  they  with  their  children  may  be  numbered 
with  Thy  saints  in  glory  everlasting,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of 
God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us 
all  evermore.     Amen. 


THE   FORM    OF    SOLEMNIZATION 
OF    MATRIMONY. 

ACCORDING     TO     THE     BOOK     OF     COMMON     PRAYER     AS 

USED    BY    THE    PROTESTANT    EPISCOPAL    CHURCH 

IN    THE    UNITED    STATES. 


The  persons  to  be  married  standing  together,  the  man  on  the  right 
hand  and  the  woman  on  the  left,  the  Mi?iister  shall  say  : 

Dearly  beloved,  we  are  gathered  together  here  in 
the  sight  of  God,  and  in  the  face  of  this  company,  to 
join  together  this  man  and  this  woman  in  holy  matri- 
mony; which  is  commended  of  St.  Paul  to  be  honor- 
able among  all  men;  and  therefore  is  not  by  any  to  be 
entered  into  unadvisedly  or  lightly;  but  reverently,  dis- 
creetly, advisedly,  soberly,  and  in  the  fear  of  God.  Into 
this  holy  estate  these  two  persons  present  come  now  to 
be  joined.  If  any  man  can  show  any  just  cause  why 
they  may  not  lawfully  be  joined  together,  let  him  now 
speak  or  else  hereafter  forever  hold  his  peace. 

Then   shall  the   Minister  say  unto    the   persons    who    are   to   be 
married  : 

I  require  and  charge  )'0U  both  as  ye  will  answer  at 
the  dreadful  day  of  judgment  when  the  secrets  of  all 
hearts  shall  be  disclosed,  that  if  either  of  you  know  any 
impediment  why  ye  may  not  be  lawfully  joined  to- 
gether in  matrimony,  ye  do  now  confess  it :  for  be  ye 
well  assured,  that   if  any  persons  are  joined  together 

(12) 


SOLEMN  I ZA  TION  OF  MA  TRIMONY.  \  3 

otherwise  than  as  God's  word  doth  allow,  their  marriage 
is  not  lawful. 

The  Minister,  if  he  shall  have  reason  to  doubt  of  the  lawfulness 
of  the  proposed  marriage,  fnay  demand  sufficient  surety  for  his 
indemnification  J  but  if  no  impediment  shall  be  alleged,  or  sus- 
pected, the  Minister  shall  say  to  the  man  : 

J/,  ^^'ilt  thou  have  this  woman  to  thy  wedded  wife, 
to  live  together  after  God's  ordinance  in  the  holy  estate 
of  matrimony  ?  Wilt  thou  love  her,  comfort  her,  honor, 
and  keep  her,  in  sickness  and  in  health ;  and,  forsaking 
all  others,  keep  thee  only  unto  her,  so  long  as  ye  both 
shall  live  ? 

The  7nan  shall  answer  : 

I  will. 
Then  shall  the  Afinister  say  unto  the  woman  : 

JY.  Wilt  thou  have  this  man  to  thy  wedded  husband, 
to  live  together  after  God's  ordinance,  in  the  holy  estate 
of  matrimony  ?  Wilt  thou  obey  him,  and  serve  him, 
love,  honor,  and  keep  him,  in  sickness  and  in  health ; 
and,  forsaking  all  others,  keep  thee  only  unto  him,  so 
long  as  ye  both  shall  live  ? 

The  woman  shall  answer  : 
I  will. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  : 
Who  giveth  this  woman  to  be  married  to  this  man  1 

Then  shall  they  give  their  troth  to  each  other  in  this  manner  : 
The  Minister,   receiving  the   woman  at  her  father's   or  friend's 
hands,  shall  cause  the  man,  with  his  right  hand,  to  take  the 

woman  by  her  right  hand,  and  to  say  after  him  as  folloiveth  : 

I  J/,  take  thee  ^V.  to  mv  wedded  wife,  to  have  and  to 


14  SOLEMN IZA  TION  OF  MA  TRIM  ON  Y. 

hold,  from  this  day  forward,  for  better  for  worse,  for 
richer  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  to  love  and 
to  cherish,  till  death  us  do  part,  according  to  God's  holy 
ordinance;  and  thereto  I  plight  thee  my  troth. 

Then  shall  they  loose  their  hands,  and  the  woman,  with  her  right 
hand  takitig  the  nian  by  his  right  hand,  should  likewise  say 
after  the  Minister  : 

I  N.  take  thee  M.  to  my  wedded  husband,  to  have 
and  to  hold,  from  this  day  forward,  for  better  for  worse, 
for  richer  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  to  love, 
cherish,  and  to  obey,  till  death  us  do  part,  according  to 
God's  holy  ordinance;  and  thereto  I  give  thee  my  troth. 

Theft  shall  they  again  loose  their  hands,  and  the  man  shall  give 
unto  the  woman  a  ritig,  and  the  Minister,  taking  the  ring,  shall 
deliver  it  unto  the  fnan  to  put  it  upon  the  fourth  finger  of  the 
wo7iia7i's  left  hand ;  and  the  matt,  holding  the  ring  there,  and 
tatcght  by  the  Minister,  shall  say  : 

With  this  ring  I  thee  wed,  and  with  all  my  worldly 
goods  I  thee  endow,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

Let  us  pray. 

Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  Thy 
name;  Thy  kingdom  come;  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth 
as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  and 
forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  those  who  tres- 
pass against  us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,,  but 
deliver  us  from  evil.     Amen. 

O  Eternal  God,  Creator  and  Preserver  of  all  mankind, 
Giver  of  all  spiritual  grace,  the  Author  of  everlasting 
life ;  send  Thy  blessing  upon  these  Thy  servants,  this 
man  and  this  woman  whom  we  bless  in  Thy  name,  that 


SOLEMN  I ZA  TlOX  OF  MA  TRIMONY. 


15 


as  Isaac  and  Rebecca  lived  faithfully  together,  so  these 
persons  may  surely  perform  and  keep  the  vow  and  cove- 
nant between  them  made,  (whereof  this  Ring  given  and 
received  is  a  token  and  pledge),  and  may  ever  remain  in 
perfect  love  and  peace  together,  and  live  according  to 
Thy  laws,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  join  their  right  hands  together  and  say  : 

Those  whom  God  hath  joined  together  let  no  man 
put  asunder. 

Then  shall  the  Miyiister  speak  unto  the  company  : 

Forasmuch  as  these  persons  have  consented  together 
in  holy  wedlock,  and  have  witnessed  the  same  before 
God  and  this  company,  and  thereto  have  given  and 
pledged  their  troth  each  to  the  other,  and  have  declared 
the  same  by  giving  and  receiving  a  ring,  and  by  joining 
hands ;  I  pronounce  that  they  are  Man  and  Wife,  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost.     Amen. 

And  the  Minister  shall  add  this  blessing  : 

God  the  Father,  God  the  Son,  God  the  Holy  Ghost, 
bless,  preserve,  and  keep  you  ;  the  Lord  mercifully  with 
His  favor  look  upon  you,  and  so  fill  you  with  all  spirit- 
ual benediction  and  grace,  that  ye  may  so  live  together 
in  this  life,  that  in  the  world  to  come  ye  may  have  life 
everlasting.     Amen. 


II. 

THE     SOLEMNIZATION     OF 
MATRIMONY. 

THE  FOLLOWING  FORM  WAS  PREPARED  BY  THE  REVEREND 

GEORGE    W.    BETHUNE,    D.D.,    FOR    THE    REVISED 

LITURGY    OF    THE    REFORMED    CHURCH. 


The  Minister  shall  say  :  ^ 

God  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  bless  us,  and  cause  His 
face  to  shine  upon  us,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

In  the  name  of  Almighty  God,  I  demand  of  each  of  you 
here  present,  that  if  ye  know  any  good  reason  why  these 
persons,  M.  and  N.,  should  not  be  joined  in  marriage, 
ye  do  now  declare  the  same,  as  ye  would  answer  before 
the  Searcher  of  Hearts. 

If  no  answer  he  given,  the  Minister  shall  proceed  : 

God  created  man  in  His  own  image,  and  said,  It  is 
not  good  that  man  should  be  alone:  I  will  make  a  help- 
meet for  him.  He  brought  unto  the  man  the  woman 
whom  He  had  made.  And  Adam  said.  This  is  now 
bone  of  my  bone,  and  flesh  of  my  flesh.  Therefore 
shall  a  man  leave  father  and  mother,  and  cleave  unto 
his  wife:  and  they  twain  shall  be  one  flesh. 

Marriage,  thus  ordained  of  God  in  Eden,  was  con- 
firmed at  the  wedding  in  Cana  of  Galilee  by  the  gracious 
(i6) 


SOLEMN  I ZA  TION  OF  MA  TRIMONY. 


17 


presence  and  miraculous  blessing  of  our  Divine  Lord 
Jesus  Christ ;  who  also  hath  said,  What  God  hath  joined 
together,  let  not  man  put  asunder.  Moreover,  His  holy 
apostle  Paul  has  commended  unto  the  husband  the  ex- 
ample of  Christ  in  loving  His  Church,  and  unto  the 
wife  the  willing  subjection  of  the  Church  unto  Christ  as 
her  Head.  Whence  we  learn  that  marriage  is  well  pleas- 
ing to  God  our  Saviour,  and  most  honorable  to  all  who 
maintain  therein  a  mutual  love  and  unshaken  fidelity. 

I  therefore,  a  minister  of  the  blessed  Gospel,  charge 
and  entreat  you  both  to  seek  the  help  of  God  in  all  your 
duties,  that  His  grace  may  make  your  union  fruitful  of 
comfort  in  this  life,  and  a  furtherance  of  your  everlast- 
ing salvation,  to  the  glory  of  His  holy  name. 

Let  us  pray. 

O  most  holy  and  most  merciful  Lord  God,  we  beseech 
Thee  for  these  Thy  servant  and  handmaid,  that  they 
may,  with  a  reverent  trust  in  Thee,  enter  into  the  cove- 
nant of  marriage  as  they  now  purpose,  and  truly  keep 
all  the  vows  which  they  are-  about  to  make,  according 
to  Thy  word.  Grant  thic-,  O  our  Father,  with  the  for- 
giveness of  our  sins,  through  Christ  Thy  Son.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  bid  the  man  and  the  woman  to  join  their 
right  hands,  which  being  done,  he  shall  say  to  the  man  : 

Dost  thou,  ,  take  this  woman, ,  before 

God  and  these  witnesses,  to  be  thy  wife  .'* 

Dost  thou  promise  to  love  her,  honor  her,  defend  her, 
sustain  and  cherish  her,  in  joy  and  in  sorrow,  in  health 
and  in  sickness,  in  prosperity  and  in  adversity  1  Wilt 
thou  be  faithful  to  her  in  all  things  as  becometh  a 
good  husband,  and  never  forsake  her,  so  long  as  ye 
both  do  live  } 


1 8  SOLEMNIZATION  OF  MATRIMONY. 

The  Minister  shall  then  say  to  the  zuoman  : 

Dost  thou. ,  take  this  man,  ,  before  God 

and  these  witnesses,  to  be  thy  husband  ? 

Dost  thou  promise  to  love  him,  honor  him,  cherish 
and  obey  him,  in  joy  and  in  sorrow,  in  health  and  in 
sickness,  in  prosperity  and  in  adversity  ?  Wilt  thou  be 
faithful  to  him  in  all  things  as  becometh  a  good  wife, 
and  never  forsake  him  as  long  as  ye  both  do  live  ? 

When  a  ring  is  used,  the  Minister  shall  say  to  the  man  : 

What  pledge  dost  thou  give  that  thou  wilt  perform 
these  thy  vows  ? 

The  man  shows  the  ring,  and  the  Minister  shall  say  to  the  woman  : 

Dost  thou  receive  this  ring  in  token  of  the  same  on 
thy  part  ?  , 

Then  the  man,  the  Minister  guiding  his  hand,  shall  place  the  ring 
on  the  fourth  finger  of  her  left  hand,  and  the  Minister  shall 
say  : 

Let  us  pray. 

O  God  our  heavenly  Father,  Thou  hast  heard  these 
promises  of  Thy  servant  and  handmaid  to  each  other. 
Mercifully  condescend  to  unite  their  hearts  and  lives  by 
all  the  grace  and  true  affection  of  a  happy  marriage. 
May  their  love  never  know  change  or  doubt  or  decay. 
Replenish  them  with  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  they  may 
piously  live  together  according  to  Thy  divine  will.  May 
they  be  blessed  in  each  other,  and  both  in  the  knowl- 
edge of  Christ  Thy  Son  ;  and  may  they  at  last  enter 
Thy  blessed  kingdom  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Re- 
deemer.    Amen. 


SOLEMNIZA  TION  OF  MA  TRIM  ON  Y.  1 9 

Then  the  Minister^  taking  their  clasped  hands  between  his,  shall 

say  : 

Now  in  the  name  of  God,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy- 
Ghost,  whose  servant  I  am,  I  pronounce  you  husband 
and  wife. 

The  Lord  bless  you  and  keep  you.  The  Lord  make 
His  face  shine  upon  you,  and  be  gracious  unto  you. 
The  Lord  lift  up  His  countenanc-e  upon  you,  and  give 
you  peace. 

Then,  still  holding  their  hands,  he  shall  say  to  the  co}7ipany  of  wit- 
nesses : 

What,  therefore,  God  hath  joined  together,  let  not 
man  put  asunder.     Amen. 


THE  ORDER  FOR  THE  BURIAL 
OF  THE  DEAD. 


The  Minister,  meeting  the  Body  at  the  entrance  of  the  Churchy 
a7td going  before  it  into  the  Church,  should  say  : 

I  am  the  Resurrection  and  the  Life,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
he  that  believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall 
he  live :  and  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth  in  me  shall 
never  die. — St.  John  xi.  25,  26. 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and  that  He  shall 
stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth:  and  though 
after  my  skin  worms  destroy  this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh 
shall  I  see  God ;  whom  I  shall  see  for  myself,  and  mine 
eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  another. — Job  xix.  25-27. 

We  brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it  is  certain 
we  can  carry  nothing  out.  The  Lord  gave  and  the 
Lord  hath  taken  away  :  blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord. — I  Tim.  vi.  7  ;  Job  i.  21. 

After  the  body  is  placed  ht  the  church,  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

God  is  our  refuge  and  strength,  a  very  present  help  in 
trouble. 

Therefore  will  not  we  fear,  though  the  earth  be  re- 
moved, and  though  the  mountains  be  carried  into  the 
midst  of  the  sea  ; 

Though  the  waters  thereof  roar  and  be  troubled, 
though  the  mountains  shake  with  the  swelling  thereof. — 
Ps.  xlvi.  1-3. 

For  Thou  hast  been  a  strength  to  the  poor,  a  strength  to 
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BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.  21 

the  needy  in  his  distress,  a  refuge  from  the  storm,  a 
shadow  from  the  heat,  when  the  blast  of  the  terrible  ones 
is  as  a  storm  against  the  wall. — Isa.  xxv.  4. 

Blessed  be  God,  even  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Father  of  mercies,  and  the  God  of  all  com 
fort ; 

Who  comforteth  us  in  all  our  tribulation,  that  we  may 
be  able  to  comfort  them  which  are  in  any  trouble  by 
the  comfort  wherewith  we  ourselves  are  comforted  of 
God. — 2  Cor.  i.  3-4. 

Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  everlasting  God,  the  comfort  of  the 
sad,  the  strength  of  sufferers,  let  the  prayers  of  those 
who  cry  out  of  any  tribulation  come  unto  Thee,  that  all 
may  rejoice  to  find  that  Thy  mercy  is  present  with  them 
in  their  afflictions,  through  Christ  our  Lord. 

O  Eternal  and  ever-blessed  God,  clouds  and  darkness 
are  round  about  Thee,  but  justice  and  judgment  are 
the  habitation  of  Thy  throne ;  mercy  and  truth  go  be- 
fore Thy  face.  Our  flesh  and  our  heart  fail  ;  but  Thou 
art  the  strength  of  our  heart,  and  our  portion  forever. 
Merciful  God  and  heavenly  Father,  who  hast  taught  us 
in  Thy  holy  Word  that  Thou  dost  not  willingly  afflict 
or  grieve  the  children  of  men,  look  with  pity,  we  beseech 
Thee,  upon  the  sorrows  of  Thy  servants,  that  while  they 
mourn  they  may  not  murmur  or  faint  under  Thy  rod ; 
but,  remembering  Thy  unnumbered  past  and  present 
mercies,  Thy  promises,  and  all  Thy  love  in  Christ,  may 
resign  themselves  meekly  into  Thy  hands,  to  be  taught 
and  disciplined  by  Thee.  Sanctify  Thy  fatherly  cor- 
rection to  them.  Endue  their  souls  with  patience  under 
their  affliction,  and  with  resignation  to  Thy  blessed  will. 


22  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

Comfort  them  with  a  sense  of  Thy  goodness  and  com- 
passion ;  and  grant  that,  loosened  from  earthly  ties,  they 
may  cleave  the  more  closely  to  Thee,  who  bringest  life 
out  of  death,  and  who  canst  turn  their  grief  into  eternal 
joy,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Here^  if  desired,  a  hymn  may  be  sung. 

Then  shall  be  read  portions  of  the  following  lessons,  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  Minister  : 


MORTALITY. 

PSALM    XXXIX. 

Lord,  make  me  to  know  mine  end,  and  the  measure 
of  my  days,  what  it  is ;  that  I  may  know  how  frail  I  am. 

Behold,  Thou  hast  made  my  days  as  an  handbreadth ; 
and  mine  age  is  as  nothing  before  Thee  :  verily  every 
man  at  his  best  state  is  altogether  vanity. 

Surely  every  man  walketh  in  a  vain  shew  :  surely  they 
are  disquieted  in  vain:  He  heapeth  up  riches,  and  know- 
eth  not  who  shall  gather  them. 

And  now,  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  1  my  hope  is  in 
Thee. 

Deliver  me  from  all  my  transgressions ;  make  me  not 
the  reproach  of  the  foolish. 

I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not  my  mouth;  because  Thou 
didst  it. 

Remove  Thy  stroke  away  from  me:  I  am  consumed 
by  the  blow  of  Thine  hand. 

When  Thou  with  rebukes  dost  correct  man  for  iniqui- 
ty. Thou  makest  his  beauty  to  consume  away  like  a 
moth:  surely  every  man  is  vanity. 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  give  ear  unto  my  cry  ; 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


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hold  not  Thy  peace  at  my  tears  :   for  1   am  a  stranger 
with  Thee  and  a  sojourner,  as  all  my  fathers  were. 

O  spare  me,  that  I  may  recover  strength,  before  I  go 
hence,  and  be  no  more. 


PSALM   xc. 

Lord,  Thou  hast  been  our  dwelling-place  in  all  gen- 
erations. 

Before  the  mountains  were  brought  forth,  or  ever 
Thou  hadst  formed  the  earth  and  the  world,  even  from 
everlasting  to  everlasting.  Thou  art  God. 

Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction ;  and  sayest.  Return, 
ye  children  of  men. 

For  a  thousand  years  in  Thy  sight  are  but  as  yester- 
day when  it  is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the  night. 

Thou  carriest  them  away  as  with  a  flood  ;  they  are  as 
a  sleep;  in  the  morning  they  are  like  grass  which  grow- 
eth  up. 

In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and  grovveth  up ;  in 
the  evening  it  is  cut  down,  and  withereth. 

For  we  are  consumed  by  Thine  anger,  and  by  Thy 
wrath  are  we  troubled. 

Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  Thee,  our  secret 
sins  in  the  light  of  Thy  countenance. 

For  all  our  days  are  passed  away  in  Thy  wrath:  we 
spend  our  years,  as  a  tale  that  is  told. 

The  days  of  our  years  are  threescore  years  and  ten  ; 
and  if  by  reason  of  strength  they  be  fourscore  years,  yet 
is  their  strength  labour  and  sorrow  ;  for  it  is  soon  cut 
off,  and  we  fly  away. 

Who  knoweth  the  power  of  Thine  anger  }  even  ac- 
cording to  Thy  fear,  so  is  Thy  wrath. 


24  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may  apply 
our  hearts  unto  wisdom. 

Return,  O  Lord,  how  long  ?  and  let  it  repent  Thee 
concerning  Thy  servants. 

O  satisfy  us  early  with  Thy  mercy  ;  that  we  may  re- 
joice and  be  glad  all  our  days. 

Make  us  glad  according  to  the  days  wherein  Thou 
hast  afflicted  us,  and  the  years  wherein  we  have  seen 
evil. 

Let  Thy  work  appear  unto  Thy  servants,  and  Thy 
glory  unto  their  children. 

And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord  our  God  be  upon  us : 
and  establish  Thou  the  work  of  our  hands  upon  us ; 
yea,  the  work  of  our  hands  establish  Thou  it. 

ECCLESIASTES    XII.    1-8. 

Remember  now  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
while  the  evil  days  come  not,  nor  the  years  draw  nigh, 
when  thou  shalt  say,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  them  ; 

While  the  sun,  or  the  light,  or  the  moon,  or  the  stars, 
be  not  darkened,  nor  the  clouds  return  after  the  rain  : 

In  the  day  when  the  keepers  of  the  house  shall  trem- 
ble, and  the  strong  men  shall  bow  themselves,  and  the 
grinders  cease  because  they  are  few,  and  those  that  look 
out  of  the  windows  be  darkened. 

And  the  doors  shall  be  shut  in  the  streets,  when  the 
sound  of  the  grinding  is  low,  and  he  shall  rise  up  at  the 
voice  of  the  bird,  and  all  the  daughters  of  music  shall 
be  brought  low. 

Also  when  they  shall  be  afraid  of  that  which  is  high, 
and  fears  shall  be  in  the  way,  and  the  almond-tree  shall 
flourish,  and  the  grasshopper  shall  be  a  burden,  and  de- 


BURIAL  OF  TIJE  DEAD. 


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sire  shall  fail :  because  man  goeth  to  his  long  home,  and 
the  mourners  go  al)out  the  streets: 

Or  ever  the  silver  cord  be  loosed,  or  the  golden  bowl 
be  broken,  or  the  pitcher  be  broken  at  the  fountain,  or 
the  wheel  broken  at  the  cistern. 

Then  shall  the  dust  return  to  the  earth  as  it  was :  and 
the  spirit  shall  return  unto  God  who  gave  it. 

Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the  Preacher;  all  is  vanity. 


AFFLICTION   SANCTIFIED   AND   COMFORTED. 

HEBREWS    XII.     I-I3. 

Wherefore,  seeing  we  also  are  compassed  about  with 
so  great  a  ciloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay  aside  every  weight, 
and  the  sin  which  doth  so  easily  beset  us,  and  let  us  run 
with  patience  the  race  that  is  set  before  us, 

Looking  unto  Jesus,  the  author  and  finisher  of  our 
faith ;  who,  for  the  joy  that  was  set  before  Him,  endured 
the  cross,  despising  the  shame,  and  is  set  down  at  the 
right  hand  of  the  throne  of  God. 

For  consider  Him  that  endured  such  contradiction 
of  sinners  against  Himself,  lest  ye  be  wearied  and  faint 
in  your  minds. 

Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto  blood,  striving  against 
sin. 

And  ye  have  forgotten  the  exhortation  which  speak- 
eth  unto  you  as  unto  children,  My  son,  despise  not  thou 
the  chastening  of  the  Lord,  nor  faint  when  thou  art  re- 
buked of  Him  : 

For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  He  chasteneth,  and  scourg- 
eth  every  son  whom  He  receiveth. 

If  ye   endure  chastening,  God   dealeth  with  you   as 


26  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

with  sons :  for  what  son  is  he  whom  the  father  chasten- 
eth  not  ? 

But  if  ye  be  without  chastisement,  whereof  all  are 
partakers,  then  are  ye  bastards,  and  not  sons. 

Furthermore,  we  have  had  fathers  of  our  flesh  which 
corrected  us,  and  we  gave  them  reverence  :  shall  we 
not  much  rather  be  in  subjection  unto  the  Father  of 
spirits,  and  live  ? 

For  they  verily  for  a  few  days  chastened  us  after  their 
own  pleasure ;  but  He  for  our  profit,  that  we  might  be 
partakers  of  His  holiness. 

Now  no  chastening  for  the  present  seemeth  to  be  joy- 
ous, but  grievous :  nevertheless,  afterward  it  yieldeth  the 
peaceable  fruit  of  righteousness  unto  them  which  are  ex- 
ercised thereby. 

Wherefore  lift  up  the  hands  which  hang  down,  and 
the  feeble  knees ; 

And  make  straight  paths  for  your  feet,  lest  that  which 
is  lame  be  turned  out  of  the  way ;  but  let  it  rather  be 
healed. 

ISAIAH    LIV.    7-12. 

For  a  small  moment  have  I  forsaken  thee ;  but  with 
great  mercies  will  I  gather  thee. 

In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  from  thee  for  a  mo- 
ment ;  but  with  everlasting  kindness  will  I  have  mercy 
on  thee,  saith  the  Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

For  this  is  as  the  waters  of  Noah  unto  me:  for  as  I 
have  sworn  that  the  waters  of  Noah  should  no  more  go 
over  the  earth;  so  have  I  sworn  that  I  would  not  be 
wroth  with  thee,  nor  rebuke  thee. 

For  the  mountains  shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  re- 
moved ;  but  my  kindness  shall  not  depart  from   thee. 


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neither  shall  the  covenant  of  my  peace  be  removed, 
saith  the  Lord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

O  thou  afflicted,  tossed  with  tempest,  and  not  com- 
forted !  behold,  I  will  lay  thy  stones  with  fair  colours, 
and  lay  thy  foundations  with  sapphires. 

And  I  will  make  thy  windows  of  agates,  and  thy  gates 
of  carbuncles,  and  all  thy  borders  of  pleasant  stones. 

PSALM    XXV. 

Unto  Thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 

O  my  God,  I  trust  in  Thee :  let  me  not  be  ashamed, 
let  not  mine  enemies  triumph  over  me. 

Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on  Thee  be  ashamed  :  let 
them  be  ashamed  which  transgress  without  cause. 

Shew  me  Thy  ways,  O  Lord ;  teach  me  Thy  paths. 

Lead  me  in  Thy  truth,  and  teach  me :  for  Thou  art 
the  God  of  my  salvation  ;  on  Thee  do  I  wait  all  the  day. 

Remember,  O  Lord,  Thy  tender  mercies  and  Thy 
loving-kindnesses  ;  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

Remember  not  the  sins  of  my  youth,  nor  my  trans- 
gressions :  according  to  Thy  mercy  remember  Thou  me 
for  Thy  goodness'  sake,  O  Lord. 

Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord  :  therefore  will  He 
teach  sinners  in  the  way. 

The  meek  will  He  guide  in  judgment:  and  the  meek 
will  He  teach  his  way. 

All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mercy  and  truth  unto 
such  as  keep  His  covenant  and  His  testimonies. 

For  Thy  name's  sake,  O  Lord,  pardon  mine  iniquity ; 
for  it  is  great. 

What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the  Lord .?  him  shall  He 
teach  in  the  way  that  he  shall  choose. 


28  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease ;  and  his  seed  shall  inherit 
the  earth. 

The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them  that  fear  Him  ; 
and  He  will  shew  them  His  covenant. 

Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the  Lord;  for  He  shall 
pluck  my  feet  out  of  the  net. 

Turn  Thee  unto  me,  and  have  mercy  upon  me  ;  for  I 
am  desolate  and  afflicted. 

The  troubles  of  my  heart  are  enlarged:  O  bring  Thou 
me  out  of  my  distresses. 

Look  upon  mine  affliction  and  my  pain  ;  and  forgive 
all  my  sins. 

Consider  mine  enemies;  for  they  are  many;  and  they 
hate  me  with  cruel  hatred. 

O  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver  me  :  let  me  not  be 
ashamed ;  for  I  put  my  trust  in  Thee. 

Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve  me  ;  for  I  wait 
on  Thee. 

Redeem  Israel,  O  God,  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

PSALM    XLII. 

As  the  hart  panteth  after  the  water  brooks,  so  panteth 
my  soul  after  Thee,  O  God. 

My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the  living  God  :  when 
shall  I  come  and  appear  before  God } 

My  tears  have  been  my  meat  day  and  night,  while 
they  continually  say  unto  me,  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

When  I  remember  these  things,  I  pour  out  my  soul 
in  me  :  for  I  had  gone  with  the  multitude,  I  went  with 
them  to  the  house  of  God,  with  the  voice  of  joy  and 
praise,  with  a  multitude  that  kept  holyday. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul .?   and  why  art 


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thou  disquieted  in  me  ?  hope  thou  in  God  :  for  I  shall 
yet  praise  Him  for  the  help  of  His  countenance. 

0  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  within  me  :  there- 
fore will  I  remember  Thee  from  the  land  of  Jordan,  and 
of  the  Hermonites,  from  the  hill  Mizar. 

Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  noise  of  Thy  waterspouts : 
all  Thy  waves  and  Thy  billows  are  gone  over  me. 

Yet  the  Lord  will  command  His  loving-kindness  in 
the  day-time,  and  in  the  night  His  song  shall  be  with  me, 
and  my  prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

1  will  say  unto  God  my  rock.  Why  hast  Thou  forgot- 
ten me }  why  go  I  mourning  because  of  the  oppression 
of  the  enemy .? 

As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine  enemies  reproach 
me  ;  while  they  say  daily  unto  me.  Where  is  thy  God  .^ 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul .?  and  why  art 
thou  disquieted  within  me  .?  hope  thou  in  God  :  for  I 
shall  yet  praise  Him,  who  is  the  health  of  my  coun- 
tenance, and  my  God. 


PSALM    LXXVII. 

I  cried  unto  God  with  my  voice,  even  unto  God  with 
my  voice  ;  and  He  gave  ear  unto  me. 

In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  sought  the  Lord  :  my  sore 
ran  in  the  night,  and  ceased  not  :  my  soul  refused  to  be 
comforted. 

I  remembered  God,  and  was  troubled  :  I  complained, 
and  my  spirit  was  overwhelmed. 

Thou  boldest  mine  eyes  waking  :  I  am  so  troubled 
that  I  cannot  speak. 

I  have  considered  the  days  of  old,  the  years  of  ancient 
times. 


so 


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I  call  to  remembrance  my  song  in  the  night  :  I  com- 
mune with  mine  own  heart  :  and  my  spirit  made  dili- 
gent search. 

Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for  ever  ?  and  will  He  be  favour- 
able no  more  ? 

Is  His  mercy  clean  gone  for  ever  ?  doth  His  promise 
fail  for  evermore  ? 

Hath  God  forgotten  to  be  gracious  ?  hath  He  in  an 
ger  shut  up  His  tender  mercies  ? 

And  I  said,  This  is  my  infirmity:  but  1  will  remem- 
ber the  years  of  the  right  hand  of  the  Most  High. 

I  will  remember  the  works  of  the  Lord  :  surely  I  will 
remember  Thy  wonders  of  old. 

I  will  meditate  also  of  all  Thy  work,  and  talk  of  Thy 
doings. 

Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  sanctuary:  who  is  so  great 
a  God  as  our  God  ? 

Thou  art  the  God  that  doest  wonders  :  Thou  hast  de- 
clared Thy  strength  among  the  people. 

Thou  hast  with  Thine  arm  redeemed  Thy  people,  the 
sons  of  Jacob  and  Joseph. 

The  waters  saw  Thee,  O  God,  the  waters  saw  Thee  ; 
they  were  afraid  :  the  depths  also  were  troubled. 

The  clouds  poured  out  water  :  the  skies  sent  out  a 
sound  :  Thine  arrows  also  went  abroad. 

The  voice  of  Thy  thunder  was  in  the  heaven  :  the 
lightnings  lightened  the  world  :  the  earth  trembled  and 
shook. 

Thy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and  Thy  path  in  the  great 
waters,  and  Thy  footsteps  are  not  known. 

Thou  leddest  Thy  people  like  a  flock  by  the  hand  of 
Moses  and  Aaron. 


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PSALM    LXXXVIII. 


31 


0  Lord  God  of  my  salvation,  I  have  cried  day  and 
night  before  Thee  : 

Let  my  prayer  come  before  Thee  :  incline  Thine  ear 
unto  my  cry  ; 

For  my  soul  is  full  of  troubles  :  and  my  life  draweth 
nigh  unto  the  grave. 

1  am  counted  with  them  that  go  doAvn  into  the  pit : 
I  am  as  a  man  that  hath  no  strength  : 

Free  among  the  dead,  like  the  slain  that  lie  in  the 
grave,  whom  Thou  rememberest  no  more  :  and  they  are 
cut  off  from  Thy  hand. 

Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the  lowest  pit,  in  darkness,  in 
the  deeps. 

Thy  wrath  lieth  hard  upon  me,  and  Thou  hast  afflicted 
me  with  all  Thy  Avaves. 

Thou  hast  put  away  mine  acquaintance  far  from  me  ; 
Thou  hast  made  me  an  abomination  unto  them  :  I  am 
shut  up,  and  I  cannot  come  forth. 

Mine  eye  mourneth  by  reason  of  affliction  :  Lord,  I 
have  called  daily  upon  Thee,  I  have  stretched  out  my 
hands  unto  Thee. 

Wilt  Thou  shew  wonders  to  the  dead .?  shall  the  dead 
arise  and  praise  Thee  } 

Shall  Thy  loving-kindness  be  declared  in  the  grave  } 
or  Thy  faithfulness  in  destruction  1 

Shall  Thy  wonders  be  known  in  the  dark .?  and  Thy 
righteousness  in  the  land  of  forgetfulness? 

But  unto  Thee  have  I  cried,  O  Lord  ;  and  in  the 
morning  shall  my  prayer  prevent  Thee. 

Lord,  why  castest  Thou  off  my  soul }  why  hidest 
Thou  Thy  face  from  me  .'' 


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BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


I  am  afflicted  and  ready  to  die  from  my  youth  up  : 
while  I  suffer  Thy  terrors  I  am  distracted. 

Thy  fierce  wrath  goeth  over  me  ;  Thy  terrors  have 
cut  me  off. 

They  came  round  about  me  daily  like  water  ;  they 
compassed  me  about  together. 

Lover  and  friend  hast  Thou  put  far  from  me,  and 
mine  acquaintance  into  darkness. 

PSALM     CXLIII. 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  give  ear  to  my  supplica- 
tions :  in  Thy  faithfulness  answer  me,  and  in  Thy  right- 
eousness. 

And  enter  not  into  judgment  with  Thy  servant  :  for 
in  Thy  sight  shall  no  man  living  be  justified. 

For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted  my  soul  ;  he  hath 
smitten  my  life  down  to  the  ground  ;  he  hath  made  me 
to  dwell  in  darkness,  as  those  that  have  been  long  dead. 

Therefore  is  my  spirit  overwhelmed  within  me  ;  my 
heart  within  me  is  desolate. 

I  remember  the  days  of  old,  I  meditate  on  all  Thy 
works  ;  I  muse  on  the  work  of  Thy  hands. 

I  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto  Thee  :  my  soul  thirst- 
eth  after  Thee,  as  a  thirsty  land. 

Hear  me  speedily,  O  Lord:  my  spirit  faileth  :  hide 
not  thy  face  from  me,  lest  I  be  like  unto  them  that  go 
down  into  the  pit. 

Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving-kindness  in  the  morn- 
ing ;  for  in  Thee  do  I  trust  :  cause  me  to  know  the. way 
wherein  I  should  walk  ;  for  I  lift  up  my  soul  unto  Thee. 

Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  mine  enemies  :  I  flee  unto 
Thee  to  hide  me. 


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33 


Teach  me  to  do  Thy  will ;  for  Thou  art  my  God  :  Thy 
spirit  is  good  ;  lead  me  into  the  land  of  uprightness. 

Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  for  Thy  name's  sake  :  for  Thy 
righteousness*  sake  bring  my  soul  out  of  trouble. 

And  of  Thy  mercy  cut  off  mine  enemies,  and  destroy 
all  them  that  afflict  my  soul  :  for  I  am  Thy  servant. 


RESURRECTION. 

I    COR.    XV.     20-58. 

But  now  is  Christ  risen  from  the  dead,  and  become 
the  first-fruits  of  them  that  slept.  For  since  by  man 
came  death,  by  man  came  also  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead.  For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  Christ  shall 
all  be  made  alive.  But  every  man  in  his  own  order  : 
Christ  the  first-fruits ;  afterwards,  they  that  are  Christ's 
at  His  coming.  Then  cometh  the  end,  when  He  shall 
have  delivered  up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Fa- 
ther ;  when  He  shall  have  put  down  all  rule,  and  all 
authority  and  power. 

For  He  must  reign,  till  He  hath  put  all  enemies  under 
His  feet. 

The  last  enemy  that  shall  be  destroyed  is  death. 

For  He  hath  put  all  things  under  His  feet.  But 
when  He  saith  all  things  are  put  under  Him,  it  is  mani- 
fest that  He  is  excepted  which  did  put  all  things  under 
Him. 

And  when  all  things  shall  be  subdued  unto  Him, 
then  shall  the  Son  also  Himself  be  subject  unto  Him 
that  put  all  things  under  Him,  that  God  may  be  all 
in  all. 

Else  what  shall  they  do,  which  are  baptized  for  the 


34  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

dead,  if  the  dead  rise  not  at  all  ?  why  are  they  then 
baptized  for  the  dead  ? 

And  why  stand  we  in  jeopardy  every  hour  ? 

I  protest  by  your  rejoicing  which  1  have  in  Christ 
Jesus  our  Lord,  I  die  daily. 

If  after  the  manner  of  men  I  have  fought  with  beasts 
at  Ephesus,  what  advantageth  it  me,  if  the  dead  rise 
not  ?  let  us  eat  and  drink;    for  to-morrow  we  die. 

Be  not  deceived  :  Evil  communications  corrupt  good 
manners. 

Awake  to  righteousness,  and  sin  not  ;  for  some  have 
not  the  knowledge  of  God.  I  speak  this  to  your 
shame. 

But  some  man  will  say,  How  are  the  dead  raised  up  .? 
and  with  what  body  do  they  come  } 

Thou  fool,  that  which  thou  sowest  is  not  quickened 
except  it  die  : 

And  that  which  thou  sowest,  thou  sowest  not  that 
body  that  shall  be,  but  bare  grain,  it  may  chance  of 
wheat,  or  of  some  other  grain  : 

But  God  giveth  it  a  body  as  it  hath  pleased  Him,  and 
to  every  seed  His  own  body. 

All  flesh  is  not  the  same  flesh  ;  but  there  is  one  kind 
of  flesh  of  men,  another  flesh  of  beasts,  another  of  fishes, 
and  another  of  birds. 

There  are  also  celestial  bodies,  and  bodies  terrestrial  : 
but  the  glory  of  the  celestial  is  one,  and  the  glory  of  the 
terrestrial  is  another. 

There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and  another  glory  of 
the  moon,  and  another  glory  of  the  stars  ;  for  one  star 
differeth  from  another  star  in  glory. 

So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the  dead.  It  is  sown  in 
corruption,  it  is  raised  in  incorruption  : 


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It  is  sown  in  dishonour,  it  is  raised  in  glory  :  it  is 
sown  in  weakness,  it  is  raised  in  power  : 

It  is  sown  a  natural  body,  it  is  raised  a  spiritual  body. 
There  is  a  natural  body,  and  there  is  a  spiritual  body. 

And  so  it  is  written,  The  first  man  Adam  was  made  a 
living  soul,  the  last  Adam  was  made  a  quickening  spirit. 

Howbeit  that  was  not  first  which  is  spiritual,  but  that 
which  is  natural  ;  and  afterward  that  which  is  spiritual. 

The  first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy  :  the  second  man 
is  the  Lord  from  heaven. 

As  is  the  earthy,  such  are  they  also  that  are  earthy  ; 
and  as  is  the  heavenly,  such  are  they  also  that  are 
heavenly. 

And  as  we  have  borne  the  image  of  the  earthy,  we 
shall  also  bear  the  image  of  the  heavenly. 

Now  this  I  say,  brethren,  that  flesh  and  blood  cannot 
inherit  the  kingdom  of  God  ;  neither  doth  corruption 
inherit  incorruption. 

Behold,  I  shew  you  a  mystery  ;  we  shall  not  all  sleep, 
but  we  shall  all  be  changed, 

In  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  at  the  last 
trump  :  for  the  trumpet  shall  sound,  and  the  dead  shall 
be  raised  incorruptible,  and  we  shall  be  changed. 

For  this  corruptible  must  put  on  incorruption,  and 
this  mortal  must  put  on  immortality. 

So  when  this  corruptible  shall  have  put  on  incorrup- 
tion, and  this  mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortality,  then 
shall  be  brought  to  pass  the  saying  that  is  written,  Death 
is  swallowed  up  in  victory. 

O  death,  where  is  thy  sting .?  O  grave,  where  is  thy 
victory  ? 

The  sting  of  death  is  sin  ;  and  the  strength  of  sin  is 
the  law. 


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But  thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory, 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Therefore,  my  beloved  brethren,  be  ye  steadfast,  un- 
moveable,  always  abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord, 
forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in 
the  Lord. 

JOHN  XI.   17-44. 

Then  when  Jesus  came,  He  found  that  He  had  lain 
in  the  grave  four  days  already. 

(Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  about  fifteen 
furlongs  off :) 

And  many  of  the  Jews  came  to  Martha  and  Mary,  to 
comfort  them  concerning  their  brother. 

Then  Martha,  as  soon  as  she  heard  that  Jesus  was 
coming,  went  and  met  Him  :  but  Mary  sat  still  in  the 
house. 

Then  said  Martha  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  if  Thou  hadst 
been  here,  my  brother  had  not  died. 

But  I  know  that  even  now,  whatsoever  Thou  wilt  ask 
of  God,  God  will  give  it  Thee. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Thy  brother  shall  rise  again. 

Martha  saith  unto  Him,  I  know  that  He  shall  rise 
again  in  the  resurrection  at  the  last  day. 

Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  am  the  resurrection,  and  the 
life  :  he  that  believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet 
shall  he  live  : 

And  whosoever  liveth,  and  believeth  in  me,  shall  never 
die.     Believest  thou  this  } 

She  saith  unto  Him,  Yea,  Lord  :  I  believe  that  Thou 
art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  which  should  come  into 
the  world. 

And  when   she  had  so  said,  she  went  her  way,  and 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.  37 

called  Mary  her  sister  secretly,  ^ying,  The  Master  has 
come,  and  calleth  for  thee. 

As  soon  as  she  heard  that,  she  arose  quickly,  and 
came  unto  Him. 

Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come  into  the  town,  but  was 
in  that  place  where  Martha  met  Him. 

The  Jews  then  which  were  with  her  in  the  house,  and 
comforted  her,  when  they  saw  Mary  that  she  rose  up 
hastily,  and  went  out,  followed  her,  saying.  She  goeth 
unto  the  grave  to  weep  there. 

Then  when  Mary  was  come  where  Jesus  was,  and 
saw  Him,  she  fell  down  at  His  feet,  saying  unto  Him, 
Lord,  if  Thou  hadst  been  here,  my  brother  had  not 
died. 

When  Jesus  therefore  saw  her  weeping,  and  the  Jews 
also  weeping  which  came  with  her,  He  groaned  in  the 
spirit,  and  was  troubled. 

And  said.  Where  have  ye  laid  him  .?  They  said  unto 
Him,  Lord,  come  and  see. 

Jesus  wept. 

Then  said  the  Jews,  Behold  how  He  loved  him  ! 

And  some  of  them  said.  Could  not  this  man,  which 
opened  the  eyes  of  the  blind,  have  caused  that  even 
this  man  should  not  have  died  .'' 

Jesus  therefore  again  groaning  in  Himself  cometh  to 
the  grave.     It  was  a  cave,  and  a  stone  lay  upon  it. 

Jesus  said,  Take  ye  away  the  stone.  Martha,  the  sis- 
ter of  him  that  was  dead,  saith  unto  Him,  Lord,  by  this 
time  he  stinketh  :  for  he  hath  been  dead  four  days. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Said  I  not  unto  thee,  that,  if 
thou  wouldest  believe,  thou  shouldest  see  the  glory  of 
God.? 

Then  they  took  away  the  stone  from  the  place  where 


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the  dead  was  laid.  And  Jesus  lifted  up  His  eyes,  and 
said,  Father,  I  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast  heard  me. 

And  I  knew  that  Thou  hearest  me  always  :  but  be- 
cause of  the  people  which  stand  by  I  said  it,  that  they 
may  believe  that  Thou  hast  sent  me. 

And  w^hen  He  thus  had  spoken,  He  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  Lazarus,  come  forth. 

And  he  that  was  dead  came  forth,  bound  hand  and 

foot  with  grave-clothes  :  and  his  face  was  bound  about 

with  a  napkin.     Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Loose  him,  and 

let  him  go. 

LUKE  VII.   1 1-16. 

And  it  came  to  pass  the  day  after,  that  He  went  into 
a  city  called  Nain  ;  and  many  of  His  disciples  went  with 
Him,  and  much  people. 

Now  when  He  came  nigh  to  the  gate  of  the  city,  be- 
hold, there  was  a  dead  man  carried  out,  the  only  son 
of  his  mother,  and  she  was  a  widow  :  and  much  people 
of  the  city  was  with  her. 

K\\^  when  the  Lord  saw  her.  He  had  compassion  on 
her,  and  said  unto  her.  Weep  not. 

And  He  came  and  touched  the  bier  :  and  they  that 
bare  him  stood  still.  And  He  said.  Young  man,  I  say 
unto  thee,  Arise. 

And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and  began  to  speak, 
And  He  delivered  him  to  his  mother. 

And  there  came  a  fear  on  all :  and  they  glorified  God, 
saying,  That  a  great  prophet  is  risen  up  among  us  ;  and, 
That  God  hath  visited  His  people. 

I    THESSALOXIANS    IV.     15-18. 

For  this  we  say  unto  you  by  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
that  we  which  are  alive  and  remain  unto  the  coming  of 
the  Lord  shall  not  prevent  them  which  are  asleep. 


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For  the  Lord  Himself  shall  descend  from  heaven  with 
a  shout,  with  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the 
trump  of  God  :  and  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first  : 

Then  we  which  are  alive  and  remain  shall  be  caught 
uy)  together  with  them  in  the  clouds,  to  meet  the  Lord 
in  the  air  :  and  so  shall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord. 

Wherefore,  comfort  one  another  with  these  words. 

ACTS  IX.  36-42. 

Now  there  was  at  Joppa  a  certain  disciple  named 
Tabitha,  which  by  interpretation  is  called  Dorcas  ;  this 
woman  was  full  of  good  works  and  alms-deeds  which 
she  did. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  she  was  sick, 
and  died  :  whom  when  they  had  washed,  they  laid  her 
in  an  upper  chamber. 

And  forasmuch  as  Lydda  was  nigh  to  Joppa,  and  the 
disciples  had  heard  that  Peter  was  there,  they  sent  unto 
him  two  men,  desiring  him  that  he  would  not  delay  to 
come  to  them. 

Then  Peter  arose,  and  went  with  them.  When  he  was 
come,  they  brought  him  into  the  upper  chamber  :  and 
all  the  widows  stood  by  him  weeping,  and  shewing  the 
coats  and  garments  which  Dorcas  made,  while  she  was 
with  them. 

But  Peter  put  them  all  forth,  and  kneeled  down,  and 
prayed  ;  and  turning  him  to  the  body,  said,  Tabitha, 
arise.  And  she  opened  her  eyes  :  and  when  she  saw 
Peter,  she  sat  up. 

And  he  gave  her  his  hand,  and  lifted  her  up  ;  and 
when  he  had  called  the  saints  and  widows,  he  presented 
her  alive. 

And  it  was  known  throughout  all  Joppa  :  and  many 
believed  in  the  Lord. 


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FUTURE   GLORY   AND   ETERNAL   UNION   WITH 
CHRIST. 

ROMANS    VIII.    18-39. 

For  I  reckon  that  the  sufferings  of  this  present  time 
are  not  worthy  to  be  compared  with  the  glory  which 
shall  be  revealed  in  us. 

For  the  earnest  expectation  of  the  creature  waiteth 
for  the  manifestation  of  the  sons  of  God. 

For  the  creature  was  made  subject  to  vanity,  not  wil- 
lingly, but  by  reason  of  Him  who  hath  subjected  the 
same  in  hope, 

Because  the  creature  itself  also  shall  be  delivered 
from  the  bondage  of  corruption  into  the  glorious  liberty 
of  the  children  of  God. 

For  we  know  that  the  whole  creation  groaneth  and 
travaileth  in  pain  together  until  now. 

And  not  only  they,  but  ourselves  also,  which  have 
the  first-fruits  of  the  Spirit,  even  we  ourselves  groan 
within  ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit,  the 
redemption  of  our  body. 

For  we  are  saved  by  hope  :  but  hope  that  is  seen  is 
not  hope  :  for  what  a  man  seeth,  why  doth  he  yet 
hope  for .? 

But  if  we  hope  for  that  we  see  not,  then  do  we  with 
patience  wait  for  it. 

Likewise  the  Spirit  also  helpeth  our  infirmities  :  for 
we  know  not  what  we  should  pray  for  as  we  ought :  but 
the  Spirit  itself  maketh  intercession  for  us  with  groan - 
ings  which  cannot  be  uttered. 

And  He  that  searcheth  the  hearts  knoweth  what  is 
the  mind  of  the  Spirit,  because  He  maketh  intercession 
for  the  saints  according  to  the  will  of  God. 


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And  \vc  know  that  all  things  work  together  for  good 
to  them  that  love  God,  to  them  who  are  the  called  ac- 
cording; to  His  purpose. 

For  whom  He  did  foreknow,  He  also  did  predestinate 
to  be  conformed  to  the  image  of  His  Son,  that  He  might 
be  the  first-born  among  many  brethren. 

Moreover  whom  He  did  predestinate,  them  He  also 
called  :  and  whom  He  called,  them  He  also  justified  : 
and  whom  He  justified,  them  He  also  glorified. 

What  shall  we  then  say  to  these  things  ?  If  God  be 
for  us,  who  can  be  against  us  .'* 

He  that  spared  not  His  own  Son,  but  delivered  Him 
up  for  us  all,  how  shall  He  not  with  Him  also  freely 
give  us  all  things.? 

Who  shall  lay  any  thing  to  the  charge  of  God's  elect } 
It  is  God  that  justifieth. 

Who  is  He  that  condemneth?  It  is  Christ  that  died, 
yea  rather,  that  is  risen  again,  who  is  even  at  the  right 
hand  of  God,  who  also  maketh  intercession  for  us. 

Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ .''  shall 
tribulation,  or  distress,  or  persecution,  or  famine,  or 
nakedness,  or  peril,  or  sword  } 

As  it  is  written.  For  Thy  sake  we  are  killed  all  the 
day  long  ;  we  are  accounted  as  sheep  for  the  slaughter. 

Nay,  in  all  these  things  we  are  more  than  conquerors 
through  Him  that  loved  us. 

For  I  am  persuaded,  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor 
angels,  nor  principalities,  nor  powers,  nor  things  pres- 
ent, nor  things  to  come. 

Nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other  creature,  shall 
be  able  to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God,  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 


42  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

2    CORINTHIANS    IV.    7-18. 

But  we  have  this  treasure  in  earthen  vessels,  that  the 
excellency  of  the  power  may  be  of  God,  and  not  of  us. 

We  are  troubled  on  every  side,  yet  not  distressed  ; 
we  are  perplexed,  but  not  in  despair  ; 

Persecuted,  but  not  forsaken  ;  cast  down,  but  not  de- 
stroyed ; 

Always  bearing  about  in  the  body  the  dying  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made 
manifest  in  our  body. 

For  we  which  live  are  always  delivered  unto  death 
for  Jesus'  sake,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made 
manifest  in  our  mortal  flesh. 

So  then  death  worketh  in  us,  but  life  in  you. 

We  having  the  same  spirit  of  faith,  according  as  it  is 
written,  I  believed,  and  therefore  have  I  spoken  ;  we 
also  believe,  and  therefore  speak  ; 

Knowing,  that  He  which  raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus,  shall 
raise  up  us  also  by  Jesus,  and  shall  present  us  with  you. 

For  all  things  are  for  your  sakes,  that  the  abundant 
grace  might  through  the  thanksgiving  of  many  redound 
to  the  glory  of  God. 

For  which  cause  we  faint  not ;  but  though  our  out- 
ward man  perish,  yet  the  inward  man  is  renewed  day 
by  day. 

For  our  light  affliction,  which  is  but  for  a  moment, 
worketh  for  us  a  far  more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight 
of  glory ; 

While  we  look  not  at  the  things  which  are  seen,  but 
at  the  things  which  are  not  seen  :  for  the  things  which 
are  seen  are  temporal ;  but  the  things  which  are  not 
seen  are  eternal. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD, 


2    CORINTHIANS    V.    I-IO. 


43 


For  we  know  that  if  our  earthly  house  of  this  taber- 
nacle were  dissolved,  we  have  a  building  of  God,  an 
house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens. 

For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly  desiring  to  be  clothed 
upon  with  our  house  which  is  from  heaven  : 

If  so  be  that  being  clothed  we  shall  not  be  found 
naked. 

For  we  that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do  groan,  being 
burdened  :  not  for  that  we  would  be  unclothed,  but 
clothed  upon,  that  mortality  might  be  swallowed  up  of 
life. 

Now  He  that  hath  wrought  us  for  the  self-same  thing 
is  God,  who  also  hath  given  unto  us  the  earnest  of  the 
Spirit. 

Therefore  we  are  always  confident,  knowing  that, 
whilst  we  are  at  home  in  the  body,  we  are  absent  from 
the  Lord : 

(For  we  walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight :) 

We  are  confident,  I  say,  and  willing  rather  to  be  ab- 
sent from  the  body,  and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 

Wherefore  we  labour,  that,  whether  present  or  absent, 
we  may  be  accepted  of  Him. 

For  we  must  all  appear  before  the  judgment-seat  of 
Christ ;  that  every  one  may  receive  the  things  done  in 
his  body,  according  to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  it 
be  good  or  bad. 

REVELATION    XXI.    I-4,    22-27. 

And  I  saw  a  new  heaven  and  a  new  earth :  for  the 
first  heaven  and  the  first  earth  were  passed  away ;  and 
there  was  no  more  sea. 


44 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


And  I  John  saw  the  holy  city,  new  Jerusalem,  com- 
ing down  from  God  out  of  heaven,  prepared  as  a  bride 
adorned  for  her  husband. 

And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  heaven,  saying,  Be- 
hold, the  tabernacle  of  God  is  with  men,  and  He  will 
dwell  with  them,  and  they  shall  be  His  people,  and  God 
Himself  shall  be  with  them,  and  be-  their  God. 

And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes ; 
and  there  shall  be  no  more  death,  neither  sorrow,  nor 
crying,  neither  shall  there  be  any  more  pain  :  for  the 
former  things  are  passed  away. 

And  I  saw  no  temple  therein  :  for  the  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty and  the  Lamb  are  the  temple  of  it. 

And  the  city  had  no  need  of  the  sun,  neither  of  the 
moon,  to  shine  in  it :  for  the  glory  of  God  did  lighten 
it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the  light  thereof. 

And  the  nations  of  them  which  are  saved  shall  walk 
in  the  light  of  it :  and  the  kings  of  the  earth  do  bring 
their  glory  and  honour  into  it. 

And  the  gates  of  it  shall  not  be  shut  at  all  by  day  : 
for  there  shall  be  no  night  there. 

And  they  shall  bring  the  glory  and  honour  of  the  na- 
tions into  it. 

And  there  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  it  any  thing  that 
defileth,  neither  whatsoever  worketh  abomination,  or 
maketh  a  lie  ;  but  they  which  are  written  in  the  Lamb's 
book  of  life. 

REVELATION    XXII.    I-7. 

And  he  shewed  me  a  pure  river  of  water  of  life,  clear 
as  crystal,  proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God  and  of 
the  Lamb. 

In  the  midst  of  the  street  of  it,  and  on  either  side  of 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


45 


the  river,  was  there  the  tree  of  life,  which  bare  twelve 
manner  of  fruits,  and  yielded  her  fruit  every  month  : 
and  the  leaves  of  the  tree  were  for  the  healing  of  the 
nations. 

And  there  shall  be  no  more  curse  :  but  the  throne  of 
God  and  of  the  Lamb  shall  be  in  it ;  and  His  servants 
shall  serve  Him  : 

And  they  shall  see  His  face ;  and  His  name  shall  be 
in  their  foreheads. 

And  there  shall  be  no  night  there  ;  and  they  need  no 
candle,  neither  light  of  the  sun  ;  for  the  Lord  God  giv- 
eth  them  light  :  and  they  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever. 

And  He  said  unto  me.  These  sayings  are  faithful  and 
true.  And  the  Lord  God  of  the  holy  prophets  sent  His 
angel  to  shew  unto  His  servants  the  things  which  must 
shortly  be  done. 

Behold,  I  come  quickly:  blessed  is  he  that  keepeth 
the  sayings  of  the  prophecy  of  this  book. 

GODLY    LIVING    IN    VIEW    OF    DEATH. 

I    PETER    I.     13-25. 

Wherefore  gird  up  the  loins  of  your  m.ind,  be  sober, 
and  hope  to  the  end  for  the  grace  that  is  to  be  brought 
unto  you  at  the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ : 

As  obedient  children,  not  fashioning  yourselves  ac- 
cording to  the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance  : 

But  as  He  which  hath  called  you  is  holy,  so  be  ye 
holy  in  all  manner  of  conversation  ; 

Because  it  is  written.  Be  ye  holy  ;  for  I  am  holy. 

And  if  ye  call  on  the  Father,  who  without  respect  of 
persons  judgeth  according  to  every  man'r,  work,  pass 
the  time  of  your  sojourning  here  in  fear  : 


46  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

Forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  ye  were  not  redeemed 
with  corruptible  things,  as  silver  and  gold,  from  your 
vain  conversation  received  by  tradition  from  your  fa- 
thers ; 

But  with  the  precious  blood  of  Christ,  as  of  a  lamb 
without  blemish  and  without  spot : 

Who  verily  was  fore-ordained  before  the  foundation 
of  the  world,  but  was  manifest  in  these  last  times  for 
you. 

Who  by  Him  do  believe  in  God,  that  raised  Him  up 
from  the  dead,  and  gave  Him  glory  ;  that  your  faith  and 
hope  might  be  in  God. 

Seeing  ye  have  purified  your  souls  in  obeying  the 
truth  through  the  Spirit  unto  unfeigned  love  of  the 
brethren,  see  that  ye  love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart 
fervently: 

Being  born  again,  not  of  corruptible  seed,  but  of  in- 
corruptible, by  the  word  of  God,  which  liveth  and  abid- 
eth  for  ever. 

For  all  flesh  is  as  grass,  and  all  the  glory  of  man  as 
the  flower  of  grass.  The  grass  withereth,  and  the  flower 
thereof  falleth  away  : 

But  the  word  of  the  Lord  endureth  for  ever.  And 
this  is  the  word  which  by  the  gospel  is  preached  unto 
you. 

LUKE  XII.  35-47. 

Let  your  loins  be  girded  about,  and  your  lights  burn- 
ing ; 

And  ye  yourselves  like  unto  men  that  wait  for  their 
lord,  when  he  will  return  from  the  wedding  ;  that,  when 
he  cometh  and  knocketh,  they  may  open  unto  him  im- 
mediately. 


BURIAL  OF  TirE  DEAD. 


47 


Blessed  are  those  servants,  whom  the  lord  when  he 
cometh  shall  find  watching  :  verily  I  say  unto  you,  that 
he  sh  ill  gird  himself,  and  make  them  to  sit  down  to 
meat,  and  will  come  forth  and  serve  them. 

And  if  he  shall  come  in  the  second  watch,  or  come 
in  the  third  watch,  and  find  them  so,  blessed  are  those 
servants. 

And  this  know,  that  if  the  good  man  of  the  house  had 
known  what  hour  the  thief  would  come,  he  would  have 
watched,  and  not  have  suffered  his  house  to  be  broken 
through. 

Be  ye  therefore  ready  also  :  for  the  Son  of  man  com- 
eth at  an  hour  when  ye  think  not. 

Then  Peter  said  unto  Him,  Lord,  speakest  Thou  this 
parable  unto  us,  or  even  to  all .? 

And  the  Lord  said,  Who  then  is  tliat  faithful  and  wise 
steward,  whom  his  lord  shall  make  ruler  over  his  house- 
hold, to  give  them  their  portion  of  meat  in  due  season .? 

Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom  his  lord  when  he  com- 
eth shall  find  so  doing. 

Of  a  truth  I  say  unto  you,  that  he  will  make  him  ruler 
over  all  that  he  hath. 

But  and  if  that  servant  say  in  his  heart.  My  lord  de- 
layeth  his  coming ;  and  shall  begin  to  beat  the  men- 
servants,  and  maidens,  and  to  eat  and  drink,  and  to  be 
drunken  ; 

The  lord  of  that  servant  will  come  in  a  day  when  he 
looketh  not  for  him,  and  at  an  hour  when  he  is  not 
aware,  and  will  cut  him  in  sunder,  and  will  appoint  him 
his  portion  with  the  unbelievers. 

And  that  servant  which  knew  his  lord's  will,  and  pre- 
pared not  himself,  neither  did  according  to  his  will,  shall 
be  beaten  with  many  stripes. 


48  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

I    THESSALONIANS    V.    I-IT. 

But  of  the  times  and  the  seasons,  brethren,  ye  have 
no  need  that  I  write  unto  you. 

For  yourselves  know  perfectly,  that  the  day  of  the 
Lord  so  cometh  as  a  thief  in  the  night. 

For  when  they  shall  say,  Peace  and  safety  ;  then  sud- 
den destruction  cometh  upon  them,  as  travail  upon  a 
woman  with  child  ;  and  they  shall  not  escape. 

But  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in  darkness,  that  that  day 
should  overtake  you  as  a  thief 

Ye  are  all  the  children  of  light,  and  the  children  of 
the  day  :  we  are  not  of  the  night,  nor  of  darkness. 

Therefore  let  us  not  sleep,  as  do  others  ;  but  let  us 
watch  and  be  sober. 

For  they  that  sleep,  sleep  in  the  night ;  and  they  that 
be  drunken,  are  drunken  in  the  night. 

But  let  us,  who  are  of  the  day,  be  sober,  putting  on 
the  breast-plate  of  faith  and  love  ;  and  for  an  helmet, 
the  hope  of  salvation. 

For  God  hath  not  appointed  us  to  wrath,  but  to  ob- 
tain salvation  by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

Who  died  for  us,  that,  whether  we  wake  or  sleep,  we 
should  live  together  with  Him. 

Wherefore,  comfort  yourselves  together,  and  edify  one 
another,  even  as  also  ye  do. 

FOR    THE    FUNERAL    OF    A    CHILD. 

I    KINGS    XVII.    17-24. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things,  that  the  son 
of  the  woman,  the  mistress  of  the  house,  fell  sick  ;  and 
his  sickness  was  so  sore,  that  there  was  no  breath  left 
in  him. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.  ^g 

And  she  said  unto  Elijah,  What  have  I  to  do  with 
thee,  O  thou  man  of  God  ?  art  thou  come  unto  me  to 
rail  my  sin  to  remembrance,  and  to  slay  my  son  ? 

And  he  said  unto  her,  Give  me  thy  son.  And  he 
took  him  out  of  her  bosom,  and  carried  him  up  into  a 
loft,  where  he  abode,  and  laid  him  upon  his  own  bed. 

And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  my 
God,  hast  Thou  also  brought  evil  upon  the  widow  with 
whom  I  sojourn,  by  slaying  her  son  ? 

And  he  stretched  himself  upon  the  child  three  times, 
and  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  my  God,  I 
pray  Thee,  let  this  child's  soul  come  into  him  again. 

And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice  of  Elijah  ;  and  the  soul 
of  the  child  came  into  him  again,  and  he  revived. 

And  Elijah  took  the  child,  and  brought  him  down 
out  of  the  chamber  into  the  house,  and  delivered  him 
unto  his  mother  :  and  Elijah  said,  See,  thy  son  liveth. 

And  the  woman  said  to  Elijah,  Now  by  this  I  know 
that  thou  art  a  man  of  God,  and  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  in  thy  mouth  is  truth. 

2  KINGS  IV.   18-37. 

And  when  the  child  was  grown,  it  fell  on  a  day,  that 
he  went  out  to  his  father  to  the  reapers. 

And  he  said  unto  his  father,  My  head,  my  head.  And 
he  said  to  a  lad,  Carry  him  to  his  mother. 

And  when  he  had  taken  him,  and  brought  him  to  his 
mother,  he  sat  on  her  knees  till  noon,  and  then  died. 

And  she  went  up,  and  laid  him  on  the  bed  of  the  man 
of  God,  and  shut  the  door  upon  him,  and  went  out. 

And  she  called  unto  her  husband,  and  said.  Send  me, 
I  pray  thee,  one  of  the  young  men,  and  one  of  the  asses, 
that  I  may  run  to  the  man  of  God,  and  come  again. 
4 


50  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

And  he  said,  Wherefore  wilt  thou  go  to  him  to-day  ? 
it  is  neither  new-moon,  nor  sabbath.  And  she  said,  It 
shall  be  well. 

Then  she  saddled  an  ass,  and  said  to  her  servant, 
Drive,  and  go  forward  ;  slack  not  thy  riding  for  me,  ex- 
cept I  bid  thee. 

So  she  went  and  came  unto  the  man  of  God  to  Mount 
Carmel.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  man  of  God 
saw  her  afar  off,  that  he  said  to  Gehazi  his  servant,  Be- 
hold, yonder  is  that  Shunammite  : 

Run  now,  I  pray  thee,  to  meet  her,  and  say  unto  her. 
Is  it  well  with  thee  .-^  Is  it  well  with  thy  husband  } 
Is  it  well  with  the  child  ?  And  she  answered.  It  is 
well. 

And  when  she  came  to  the  man  of  God  to  the  hill, 
she  caught  him  by  the  feet :  but  Gehazi  came  near  to 
thrust  her  away.  And  the  man  of  God  said,  Let  her 
alone  ;  for  her  soul  is  vexed  within  her  :  and  the  Lord 
hath  hid  it  from  me,  and  hath  not  told  me. 

Then  she  said,  Did  I  desire  a  son  of  my  lord }  did  I 
not  say,  Do  not  deceive  me  ? 

Then  he  said  to  Gehazi,  Gird  up  thy  loins,  and  take 
my  staff  in  thine  hand,  and  go  thy  way  :  if  thou  meet 
any  man,  salute  him  not  ;  and  if  any  salute  thee,  an- 
swer him  not  again  :  and  lay  my  staff  upon  the  face  of 
the  child. 

And  the  mother  of  the  child  said.  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave  thee.  And  he 
arose,  and  followed  her. 

And  Gehazi  passed  on  before  them,  and  laid  the  staff 
upon  the  face  of  the  child  ;  but  there  was  neither  voice, 
nor  hearing.  Wherefore  he  went  again  to  meet  him,  and 
told  him,  saying,  The  child  is  not  awaked. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


51 


And  when  Elisha  was  come  into  llie  house,  behold, 
the  child  was  dead,  and  laid  upon  his  bed. 

He  went  in  therefore,  and  shut  the  door  upon  them 
twain,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord. 

And  he  went  up,  and  lay  upon  the  child,  and  put  his 
mouth  upon  his  mouth,  and  his  eyes  upon  his  eyes,  and 
his  hands  upon  his  hands  :  and  he  stretched  himself 
upon  the  child  ;  and  the  flesh  of  the  child  waxed  warm. 

Then  he  returned,  and  walked  in  the  house  to  and 
fro  ;  and  went  up,  and  stretched  himself  upon  him  : 
and  the  child  sneezed  seven  times,  and  the  child  opened 
his  eyes. 

And  he  called  Gehazi,  and  said.  Call  this  Shunam- 
mite.  So  he  called  her.  And  when  she  was  come  in 
unto  him,  he  said.  Take  up  thy  son. 

Then  she  went  in,  and  fell  at  his  feet,  and  bowed  her- 
self to  the  ground,  and  took  up  her  son,  and  went  out. 

2  SAMUEL  XII.   15-21. 

And  Nathan  departed  unto  his  house.  And  the  Lord 
struck  the  child  that  Uriah's  wife  bare  unto  David,  and 
it  was  very  sick. 

David  therefore  besought  God  for  the  child  ;  and 
David  fasted,  and  went  in,  and  lay  all  night  upon  the 
earth. 

And  the  elders  of  his  house  arose,  and  went  to  him, 
to  raise  him  up  from  the  earth  :  but  he  would  not,  neither 
did  he  eat  bread  with  them. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventh  day,  that  the 
child  died.  And  the  servants  of  David  feared  to  tell 
him  that  the  child  was  dead  :  for  they  said,  Behold,  while 
the  child  was  yet  alive,  we  spake  unto  him,  and  he  would 


52 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


not  hearken  unto  our  voice  :  how  will  he  then  vex  him- 
self, if  we  tell  him  that  the  child  is  dead  ? 

But  when  David  saw  that  his  servants  whispered, 
David  perceived  that  the  child  was  dead  :  therefore 
David  said  unto  his  servants,  Is  the  child  dead  ?  and 
ihey  said,  He  is  dead. 

Then  David  arose  from  the  earth,  and  washed,  and 
anointed  himself,  and  changed  his  apparel,  and  came 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  worshipped  :  then  he 
came  to  his  own  house  ;  and  when  he  required,  they 
set  bread  before  him,  and  he  did  eat. 

Then  said  his  servants  unto  him.  What  thing  is  this 
that  thou  hast  done  ?  thou  didst  fast  and  weep  for  the 
child,  while  it  was  alive  ;  but  when  the  child  was  dead, 
thou  didst  rise  and  eat  bread. 

And  he  said.  While  the  child  was  yet  alive,  I  fasted, 
and  wept :  for  I  said,  Who  can  tell  whether  God  will 
be  gracious  to  me,  that  the  child  may  live  ? 

But  now  he  is  dead,  wherefore  should  I  fast  ?  can  I 
bring  him  back  again  1  I  shall  go  to  him,  but  he  shall 
not  return  to  me. 

MARK  V.  35-42. 

While  He  yet  spake,  there  came  from  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue's  house  certain  which  said.  Thy  daughter  is 
dead  :  why  troublest  thou  the  Master  any  further  ? 

As  soon  as  Jesus  heard  the  word  that  was  spoken, 
He  saith  unto  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue.  Be  not  afraid, 
only  believe. 

.  And  He  suffered  no  man  to  follow  Him,  save  Peter, 
and  James,  and  John  the  brother  of  James. 

And  He  cometh  to  the  house  of  the  ruler  of  the  syna- 
gogue, and  seeth  the  tumult,  and  them  that  wept  and 
wailed  greatly. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.  r^ 

And  when  He  was  come  in,  He  saith  unto  them,  Why 
make  ye  this  ado,  and  weep  ?  the  damsel  is  not  dead, 
but  sleepeth. 

And  they  laughed  Him  to  scorn.  But  when  He  had 
put  them  all  out.  He  taketh  the  father  and  the  mother 
of  the  damsel,  and  them  that  were  with  Him,  and  enter- 
eth  in  where  the  damsel  was  lying. 

And  He  took  the  damsel  by  the  hand,  and  said  unto 
her,  Talitha  cumi  :  which  is,  being  interpreted.  Damsel, 
(I  say  unto  thee)  arise. 

And  straightway  the  damsel  arose,  and  walked  ;  for 
she  was  of  the  age  of  twelve  years.  And  they  were  as- 
tonished with  a  great  astonishment. 

And  He  charged  them  straitly  that  no  man  should 
know  it ;  and  commanded  that  something  should  be 
given   her  to  eat. 

MATTHEW    XIX,    I3-16. 

And  they  brought  young  children  to  Him,  that  He 
should  touch  them  ;  and  His  disciples  rebuked  those 
that  brought  them. 

But  when  Jesus  saw  it  He  was  much  displeased,  and 
said  unto  them,  Suffer  the  little  children  to  come  unto 
me,  and  forbid  them  not :  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you.  Whosoever  shall  not  receive 
the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  not  enter 
therein. 

And  He  took  them  up  in  His  arms,  put  His  hands 
upon  them,  and  blessed  them. 

MATTHEW    XVIII.    1-6  ;     IO-I4. 

At  the  same  time  came  the  disciples  unto  Jesus,  say- 
ing. Who  is  the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  } 


54 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


And  Jesus  called  a  little  child  unto  Him,  and  set  him 
in  the  midst  of  them, 

And  said,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Except  ye  be  con- 
verted, and  become  as  little  children,  ye  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Whosoever  therefore  shall  humble  himself  as  this  lit- 
tle child,  the  same  is  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

And  whoso  shall  receive  one  such  little  child  in  my 
name,  receiveth  me. 

But,  whoso  shall  offend  one  of  these  little  ones  which 
believe  in  me,  it  were  better  for  him  that  a  millstone 
were  hanged  about  his  neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned 
in  the  depth  of  the  sea. 

Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little 
ones  :  for  I  say  unto  you,  that  in  heaven  their  angels 
do  always  behold  the  face  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

For  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  save  that  which  was 
lost. 

How  think  ye  }  If  a  man  have  an  hundred  sheep,  and 
one  of  them  be  gone  astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the  ninety 
and  nine,  and  goeth  into  the  mountains,  and  seeketh 
that  which  is  gone  astray  } 

And  if  so  be  that  he  find  it,  verily  I  say  unto  you,  he 
rejoiceth  more  of  that  sheep,  than  of  the  ninety  and  nine 
which  went  not  astray. 

Even  so  it  is  not  the  w^ill  of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven,  that  one  of  these  little  ones  should  perish. 

After  the  Scripture  shall  have  been  read,  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  God,  with  whom  do  live  the  spirits  of  those 
who  depart  hence  in  the  Lord,  and  with  whom  the  souls 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.  55 

of  the  faitliful,  after  they  arc  dclisercd  from  the  burden 
f)f  the  flesh,  are  in  joy  and  felicity,  we  give  Thee  hearty 
thanks  for  the  good  examples  of  all  those  Thy  servants, 
who,  having  finished  their  course  in  faith,  do  now  rest 
from  their  labors  :  and  we  beseech  Thee,  that  we,  with 
nil  those  who  are  departed  in  the  true  faith  of  Thy 
holy  Name,  may  have  our  perfect  consummation  and 
bliss  in  Thy  eternal  and  everlasting  glory,  in  the  habi- 
tations of  light  and  gladness,  in  the  tabernacles  of  shade 
and  rest,  in  the  harbor  of  life,  where  griefs,  infirmities, 
groans,  and  miseries  fly,  and  where  the  weary  and  tem- 
pest-tost rest  together  :  in  the  life  that  knoweth  not  old 
age,  the  good  things  that  pass  not  away,  the  delights  that 
have  no  end.  All  this  we  ask  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord. 

O  merciful  God,  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  is  the  Resurrection  and  the  Life,  in  whom  whoso- 
ever believeth  shall  live,  though  he  die,  and  whosoever 
liveth  and  believeth  in  Him  shall  not  die  eternally  ; 
who  also  hath  taught  us,  by  His  holy  apostle,  not  to  be 
sorry,  as  men  without  hope,  for  those  who  sleep  in  Him  ; 
we  humbly  beseech  Thee,  O  Father,  to  raise  us  from  the 
death  of  sin  unto  the  life  of  righteousness  ;  that,  when 
we  shall  depart  this  life,  we  may  rest  in  Him  ;  and  that, 
at  the  general  Resurrection  in  the  last  day,  we  may  be 
found  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  and  receive  that  blessing 
which  Thy  well-beloved  Son  shall  then  pronounce  to  all 
who  love  and  fear  Thee,  saying.  Come,  ye  blessed  chil- 
dren of  my  Father,  receive  the  kingdom  prepared  for 
you  from  the  beginning  of  the  world.  Grant  this,  we 
beseech  Thee,  O  merciful  Father,  through  Jesus  Christ, 
our  Mediator  and  Redeemer.  Amen. 
Here  a  hymn  may  be  sung. 


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BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


Then  the  Minister,  standing  by  the  Body,  shall  say  : 

I  would  not  have  you  to  be  ignorant,  brethren,  con- 
cerning them  which  are  asleep,  that  ye  sorrow  not,  even 
as  others  which  have  no  hope. 

For  if  we  believe  that  Jesus  died  and  rose  again,  even 
so  them  also  which  sleep  in  Jesus  will  God  bring  with 
Him. 

At  the  Grave,  after  the  Body  shall  have  been  laid  in  the  earth,  the 
Minister  shall  say  : 

I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying  unto  me.  Write, 
Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord  from  hence- 
forth :  Yea,  sailh  the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from 
their  labours  ;  and  their  works  do  follow  them. 

Forasmuch  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God,  in  His 
wise  providence,  to  take  out  of  the  world  the  soul  of 
our  brother  (or  sister)  departed,  we  therefore  commit 
his  body  to  the  ground  ;  earth  to  earth,  ashes  to  ashes, 
dust  to  dust  ;  looking  for  the  general  Resurrection  in 
the  last  day,  and  the  life  of  the  world  to  come,  through 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ;  at  whose  second  coming  in  glo- 
rious majesty  to  judge  the  world,  the  earth  and  the  sea 
shall  give  up  their  dead  ;  and  the  corruptible  bodies  of 
those  who  sleep  in  Him  shall  be  changed,  and  made  like 
unto  His  own  glorious  body  ;  according  to  the  mighty 
working  whereby  He  is  able  to  subdue  all  things  unto 
Himself. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of 
God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us 
all  evermore.     Amen, 

Where,  as  is  so  often  the  case  in  large  cities,  the  Minister  does  7ioi 
accompany  the  Body  to  the  place  of  burial,  this  form  of  com- 
mittal may  conclude  the  service  at  the  church  or  residence. 


SELECTIONS    OF    SCRIPTURE    FOR 
THE    SICK-ROOM. 


THE    NEED    AND    PROMISE    OF    FORGIVENESS 
OF    SIN. 

PSALM    LI.     I-17. 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,  according  to  Thy  lov- 
ing-kindness :  according  unto  the  multitude  of  Thy  ten- 
der mercies  blot  out  my  transgressions. 

Wash  me  thoroughly  from  mine  iniquity,  and  cleanse 
me  from  my  sin. 

For  I  acknowledge  my  transgressions  :  and  my  sin  is 
ever  before  me. 

Against  Thee,  Thee  only,  have  I  sinned,  and  done 
this  evil  in  Thy  sight :  that  Thou  mightest  be  justified 
when  Thou  speakest,  and  be  clear  when  Thou  judgest. 

Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity  ;  and  in  sin  did  my 
mother  conceive  me. 

Behold,  Thou  desirest  truth  in  the  inward  parts  :  and 
in  the  hidden  part  Thou  shalt  make  me  to  know  wisdom. 

Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I  shall  be  clean  :  wash 
me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter  than  snow. 

Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  gladness  ;  that  the  bones 
which  Thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice. 

Hide  Thy  face  from  my  sins,  and  blot  out  all  mine 
iniquities. 

Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God  ;  and  renew  a 
right  spirit  within  me. 

(57) 


58  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

Cast  me  not  away  from  Thy  presence  ;  and  take  riol 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  Thy  salvation  ;  and  up- 
hold me  with  Thy  free  Spirit. 

Then  will  I  teach  transgressors  Thy  ways  ;  and  sin- 
ners shall  be  converted  unto  Thee. 

Deliver  me  from  blood-guiltiness,  O  God,  Thou  God 
of  my  salvation  :  and  my  tongue  shall  sing  aloud  of  Thy 
righteousness. 

O  Lord,  open  Thou  my  lips  ;  and  my  mouth  shall 
shew  forth  Thy  praise. 

For  Thou  desirest  not  sacrifice  ;  else  would  I  give 
it :  Thou  delightest  not  in  burnt-offering. 

The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken  spirit :  a  broken 
and  a  contrite  heart,  O'God,  Thou  wilt  not  despise. 

ISAIAH   I.   16-18. 

Wash  you,  make  you  clean  ;  put  away  the  evil  of  your 
doings  from  before  mine  eyes  ;  cease  to  do  evil  ; 

Learn  to  do  well ;  seek  judgment,  relieve  the  op- 
pressed, judge  the  fatherless,  plead  for  the  widow. 

Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  white  as 
snow  ;  though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be 
as  wool. 

MICAH    VII.    18,    19. 

Who  is  a  God  like  unto  Thee,  that  pardoneth  iniqui- 
ty, and  passeth  by  the  transgression  of  the  remnant  of 
His  heritage  .''  He  retaineth  not  His  anger  for  ever,  be- 
cause He  delighteth  in  mercy. 

He  will  turn  again,  He  will  have  compassion  upon 
us  ;  He  will  subdue  our  iniquities  ;  and  Thou  wilt  cast 
all  their  sins  into  the  depths  of  the  sea. 


THE  SICIC-ROOM. 


59 


JOHN    III.    14-18. 

And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness, 
even  so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up  : 

That  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  eternal  life. 

For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  He  gave  His  only 
begotten  Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should 
not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life. 

For  God  sent  not  His  Son  into  the  world  to  condemn 
the  world  ;  but  that  the  world  through  Him  might  be 
saved. 

He  that  believeth  on  Him  is  not  condemned  :  but 
he  that  believeth  not  is  condemned  already,  because  he 
hath  not  believed  in  the  name  of  the  only  begotten  Son 
of  God. 

ACTS  III.  19  ;  IV.  12. 

Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  that  your  sins 
may  be  blotted  out,  when  the  times  of  refreshing  shall 
come  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

Neither  is  there  salvation  in  any  other  :  for  there  is 
none  other  name  under  heaven  given  among  men,  where- 
by we  must  be  saved. 

ACTS  XVI.  25-31. 

And  at  midnight  Paul  and  Silas  prayed,  and  sang 
praises  unto  God  :  and  the  prisoners  heard  them. 

And  suddenly  there  was  a  great  earthquake,  so  that 
the  foundations  of  the  prison  were  shaken  :  and  imme- 
diately all  the  doors  were  opened,  and  every  one's  bands 
were  loosed. 

And  the  keeper  of  the  prison  awaking  out  of  his  sleep, 
and  seeing  the  prison  doors  open,  he  drew  out  his  sword, 


6o  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

and  would  have  killed  himself,  supposing  that  the  pris- 
oners had  been  fled. 

But  Paul  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Do  thyself 
no  harm  :  for  we  are  all  here. 

Then  he  called  for  a  light,  and  sprang  in,  and  came 
trembling,  and  fell  down  before  Paul  and  Silas, 

And  brought  them  out,  and  said.  Sirs,  what  must  I  do 
to  be  saved .? 

And  they  said.  Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and 
thou  shalt  be  saved,  and  thy  house. 

ROMANS    v.    6-1 1. 

For  when  we  were  yet  without  strength,  in  due  time 
Christ  died  for  the  ungodly. 

For  scarcely  for  a  righteous  man  will  one  die  :  yet 
peradventure  for  a  good  man  some  would  even  dare 
to  die. 

But  God  commendeth  His  love  toward  us,  in  that, 
while  we  were  yet  sinners,  Christ  died  for  us. 

Much  more  then,  being  now  justified  by  His  blood, 
we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath  through  Him. 

For  if,  when  we  were  enemies,  we  were  reconciled  to 
God  by  the  death  of  His  Son  ;  much  more,  being  re- 
conciled, we  shall  be  saved  by  His  life. 

And  not  only  so,  but  we  also  joy  in  God  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  we  have  now  received  the 
atonement. 

ROMANS  VIII.    i-io. 

There  is  therefore  now  no  condemnation  to  them 
which  are  in  Christ  Jesus,  who  walk  not  after  the  flesh, 
but  after  the  Spirit. 

For  the  law  of  the  Spirit  of  life  in  Christ  Jesus  hath 
made  me  free  from  the  law  of  sin  and  death. 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  6 1 

For  what  the  law  could  not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak 
through  the  flesh,  God  sending  His  own  Son  in  the  like- 
ness of  sinful  flesh,  and  for  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the 
flesh  : 

That  the  righteousness  of  the  law  might  be  fulfilled 
in  us,  who  walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but  after  the  Spirit. 

For  they  that  are  after  the  flesh  do  mind  the  things 
of  the  flesh  ;  but  they  that  are  after  the  Spirit,  the 
things  of  the  Spirit. 

For  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death ;  but  to  be  spirit- 
ually minded  is  life  and  peace. 

Because  the  carnal  mind  is  enmity  against  God  :  for 
it  is  not  subject  to  the  law  of  God,  neither  indeed  can  be. 

So  then  they  that  are  in  the  flesh  cannot  please  God. 

But  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be 
that  the  Spirit  of  God  dwell  in  you.  Now  if  any  man 
have  not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  His. 

And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  is  dead  because  of 
sin  ;  but  the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  righteousness. 

I   JOHN    I.    8-IO. 

If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves, 
and  the  truth  is  not  in  us. 

If  we  confess  our  sins,  He  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive 
us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  unrighteousness. 

If  we  say  that  we  have  not  sinned,  we  make  Him  a 
liar,  and  His  word  is  not  in  us. 

LUKE  XV.   1-24. 

Then  drew  near  unto  Him  all  the  publicans  and  sin- 
ners for  to  hear  Him. 

And  the  Pharisees  and  scribes  murmured,  saying.  This 
man  receiveth  sinners,  and  eateth  with  them. 


62  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

And  He  spake  this  parable  unto  them,  saying, 

What  man  of  you,  having  a  hundred  sheep,  if  he  lose 
one  of  them,  doth  not  leave  the  ninety  and  nine  in  the 
wilderness,  and  go  after  that  which  is  lost,  until  he 
find  it  ? 

And  when  he  hath  found  it,  he  layeth  it  on  his  shoul- 
ders, rejoicing. 

And  when  he  cometh  home,  he  calleth  together  his 
friends  and  neighbours,  saying  unto  them,  Rejoice  with 
me  ;  for  I  have  found  my  sheep  which  was  lost, 

I  say  unto  you,  that  likewise  joy  shall  be  in  heaven 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth,  more  than  over  ninety 
and  nine  just  persons,  which  need  no  repentance. 

Either  w^hat  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she 
lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light  a  candle,  and  sweep  the 
house,  and  seek  diligently  till  she  find  it  ? 

And  when  she  hath  found  it,  she  calleth  her  friends 
and  her  neighbours  together,  saying.  Rejoice  with  me  ; 
for  I  have  found  the  piece  which  I  had  lost. 

Likewise,  I  say  unto  you,  there  is  joy  in  the  presence 
of  the  angels  of  God  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth. 

And  he  said,  A  certain  man  had  two  sons  : 

And  the  younger  of  them  said  to  his  father.  Father, 
give  me  the  portion  of  goods  that  falleth  to  me.  And 
he  divided  unto  them  his  living. 

And  not  many  days  after  the  younger  son 'gathered 
all  together,  and  took  his  journey  into  a  far  country, 
and  there  wasted  his  substance  with  riotous  living. 

And  w^hen  he  had  spent  all,  there  arose  a  mighty 
famine  in  that  land  ;  and  he  began  to  be  in  want. 

And  he  went  and  joined  himself  to  a  citizen  of  that 
country  ;  and  he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to  feed  swine. 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


63 


And  he  would  fain  liavc  filled  his  belly  with  the  husks 
that  the  swine  did  eat :  and  no  man  gave  unto  him. 

And  when  he  came  to  himself,  he  said,  How  many 
hired  servants  of  my  father's  have  bread  enough  and  to 
spare,  and  I  perish  with  hunger  ! 

I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  father,  and  will  say  unto 
him.  Father,  I  have  sinned  against  Heaven,  and  before 
thee. 

And  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son  :  make 
me  as  one  of  thy  hired  servants. 

And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his  father.  But  when  he 
was  yet  a  great  way  off,  his  father  saw  him,  and  had 
compassion,  and  ran,  and  fell  on  his  nee!',  and  kis^sed 
him. 

And  the  son  said  unto  him.  Father,  I  have  sinned 
against  Heaven,  and  in  thy  sight,  and  am  no  more 
worthy  to  be  called  thy  son. 

But  the  father  said  to  his  servants,  Bring  forth  the 
best  robe,  and  put  it  on  him  ;  and  put  a  ring  on  his 
hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet  : 

And  bring  hither  the  fatted  calf,  and  kill  it ;  and  let 
us  eat,  and  be  merry  : 

For  this  my  son  was  dead,  and  is  alive  again  ;  he  was 
lost,  and  is  found. 

MONITIONS    OF    AFFLICTION. 

DEUTERONOMY    VIII.    2-6. 

And  thou  shalt  remember  all  the  way  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  led  thee  these  forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  to 
humble  thee,  and  to  prove  thee,  to  know  what  was  in 
thine  heart,  whether  thou  wouldest  keep  His  command- 


64 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


And  He  humbled  thee,  and  suffered  thee  to  hunger, 
and  fed  thee  with  manna,  which  thou  knewest  not,  neith- 
er did  thy  fathers  know  ;  that  He  might  make  thee  know 
that  man  doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  doth  man 
live. 

Thy  raiment  waxed  not  old  upon  thee,  neither  did  thy 
foot  swell,  these  forty  years. 

Thou  shalt  also  consider  in  thine  heart,  that,  as  a 
man  chasteneth  his  son,  so  the  Lord  thy  God  chasteneth 
thee. 

Therefore  thou  shalt  keep  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  walk  in  His  ways,  and  to  fear  Him. 

JOB  XI.   13-20. 

If  thou  prepare  thine  heart,  and  stretch  out  thine 
hands  toward  Him  ; 

If  iniquity  be  in  thine  hand,  put  it  far  away,  and  let 
not  wickedness  dwell  in  thy  tabernacles. 

For  then  shalt  thou  lift  up  thy  face  without  spot ;  yea, 
thou  shalt  be  steadfast,  and  shalt  not  fear  : 

Because  thou  shalt  forget  thy  misery,  and  remember 
it  as  waters  that  pass  away  : 

And  thine  age  shall  be  clearer  than  the  noonday  ; 
thou  shalt  shine  forth,  thou  shalt  be  as  the  morning. 

x\nd  thou  shalt  be  secure,  because  there  is  hope  ; 
yea,  thou  shalt  dig  about  thee,  and  thou  shalt  take  thy 
rest  in  safety. 

Also  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  none  shall  make  thee 
afraid  ;  yea,  many  shall  make  suit  unto  thee. 

But  the  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall  fail,  and  they  shall 
not  escape,  and  their  hope  shall  be  as  the  giving  up  of 
the  ghost. 


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JOB   XXXVI.   5-12. 

Behold,  God  is  mighty,  and  despiseth  not  any  :  He  is 
mighty  in  strength  and  wisdom. 

He  preserveth  not  the  life  of  the  wicked  :  but  giveth 
right  to  the  poor. 

He  withdraweth  not  His  eyes  from  the  righteous  : 
but  with  kings  are  they  on  the  throne  ;  yea.  He  doth 
establish  them  for  ever,  and  they  are  exalted. 

And  if  they  be  bound  in  fetters,  and  be  holden  in 
cords  of  affliction  ; 

Then  He  sheweth  them  their  work,  and  their  trans- 
gressions that  they  have  exceeded. 

He  openeth  also  their  ear  to  discipline,  and  command- 
eth  that  they  return  from  iniquity. 

If  they  obey  and  serve  Him,  they  shall  spend  their 
days  in  prosperity,  and  their  years  in  pleasures. 

But  if  they  obey  not,  they  shall  perish  by  the  sword, 
and  they  shall  die  without  knowledge. 

PSALM  Lxxviii.  32-35. 

For  all  this  they  sinned  still,  and  believed  not  for  His 
wondrous  works. 

Therefore  their  days  did  He  consume  in  vanity,  and 
their  years  in  trouble. 

When  He  slew  them,  then  they  sought  Him  :  and 
they  returned  and  inquired  early  after  God. 

And  they  remembered  that  God  was  their  Rock,  and 
the  high  God  their  Redeemer 

PSALM    LXXXIX.    30-33. 

If  his  children  forsake  my  law,  and  walk  not  in  my 
judgments  ; 
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66  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

If  they  break  my  statutes,  and  keep  not  my  command- 
ments ; 

Then  will  I  visit  their  transgression  with  the  rod,  and 
their  iniquity  with  stripes. 

Nevertheless  my  loving-kindness  will  I  not  utterly 
take  from  him,  nor  suffer  my  faithfulness  to  fail. 

LUKE   XIII.    6-9. 

He  spake  also  this  parable  :  A  certain  man  had  a  fig- 
tree  planted  in  his  vineyard  ;  and  he  came  and  sought 
fruit  thereon,  and  found  none. 

Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser  of  his  vineyard,  Be- 
hold, these  three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit  on  this  fig- 
tree,  and  find  none  :  cut  it  down  ;  why  cumbereth  it 
the  ground .'' 

And  he  answering,  said  unto  him,  Lord,  let  it  alone 
this  year  also,  till  I  shall  dig  about  it,  and  dung  it  : 

And  if  it  bear  fruit,  well:  and  if  not,  then  after  that 
thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 

BLESSINGS    OF    AFFLICTION. 

JOB    v.     17-26, 

Behold,  happy  is  the  man  whom  God  correcteth : 
therefore  despise  not  thou  the  chastening  of  the  Al- 
mighty : 

For  He  maketh  sore,  and  bindeth  up  :  He  woundeth, 
and  His  hands  make  whole. 

He  shall  deliver  thee  in  six  troubles  :  yea,  in  seven 
there  shall  no  evil  touch  thee. 

In  famine  He  shall  redeem  thee  from  death  :  and  in 
war  from  the  power  of  the  sword. 

Thou  shalt  be  hid  from  the  scourge  of  the  tongue  : 


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neither  sbalt  thou  be  afraid  of  destruction  when  it 
Cometh. 

At  destruction  and  famine  thou  shalt  laugh  :  neither 
shalt  thou  be  afraid  of  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

For  thou  shalt  be  in  league  with  the  stones  of  the 
field  :  and  the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  at  peace  with 
thee. 

And  thou  shalt  know  that  thy  tabernacle  shall  be  in 
peace  ;  and  thou  shalt  visit  thy  habitation,  and  shalt 
not  sin. 

Thou  shalt  know  also  that  thy  seed  shall  be  great,  and 
thine  offspring  as  the  grass  of  the  earth. 

Thou  shalt  come  to  thy  grave  in  a  full  age,  like  as  a 
shock  of  corn  cometh  in  in  his  season. 

JOHN    XV.    I,  2. 

I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  husbandman. 

Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit  He  taketh 
away  :  and  every  branch  that  beareth  fruit,  He  purgeth 
It,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more  fruit. 

ROMANS  v.   1-5. 

Therefore  being  justified  by  faith,  we  have  peace  with 
God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

By  whom  also  we  have  access  by  faith  into  this  grace 
wherein  we  stand,  and  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  glory  of 
God. 

And  not  only  so,  but  we  glory  in  tribulations  also  ; 
knowing  that  tribulation  worketh  patience  ; 

And  patience,  experience  ;  and  experience,  hope  : 

And  hope  maketh  not  ashamed  ;  because  the  love  of 
God  is  shed  abroad  in  our  hearts  by  the  Holy  Ghost 
which  is  given  unto  us. 


68  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

2    CORINTHIANS    IV.    6-18. 

For  God,  who  commanded  the  light  to  shine  out  of 
darkness,  hath  shined  in  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of 
the  knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

But  we  have  this  treasure  in  earthen  vessels,  that  the 
excellency  of  the  power  may  be  of  God,  and  not  of  us. 

We  are  troubled  on  every  side,  yet  not  distressed  ;  we 
are  perplexed,  but  not  in  despair  ; 

Persecuted,  but  not  forsaken  ;  cast  down,  but  not  de- 
stroyed ; 

Always  bearing  about  in  the  body  the  dying  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made 
manifest  in  our  body. 

For  we  which  live  are  alway  delivered  unto  death  for 
Jesus'  sake,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made 
manifest  in  our  mortal  flesh. 

So  then  death  worketh  in  us,  but  life  in  you. 

We  having  the  same  spirit  of  faith,  according  as  it  is 
written,  I  believed,  and  therefore  have  I  spoken  ;  we 
also  believe,  and  therefore  speak  ; 

Knowing  that  He  which  raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus 
shall  raise  up  us  also  by  Jesus,  and  shall  present  us 
with  you. 

For  all  things  are  for  your  sakes,  that  the  abundant 
grace  might  through  the  thanksgiving  of  many  redound 
to  the  glory  of  God. 

For  which  cause  we  faint  not ;  but  though  our  out- 
ward man  perish,  yet  the  inward  man  is  renewed  day 
by  day. 

For  our  light  affliction,  which  is  but  for  a  moment, 
worketh  for  us  a  far  more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight 
of  glory  ; 


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69 


While  we  look  not  at  the  things  which  are  seen,  but 
at  the  things  which  are  not  seen  :  for  the  things  which 
are  seen  are  temporal ;  but  the  things  which  are  not 
seen  are  eternal. 

2    CORINTHIANS    XII.    7-IO. 

And  lest  I  should  be  exalted  above  measure  through 
the  abundance  of  the  revelations,  there  was  given  to  me 
a  thorn  in  the  flesh,  the  messenger  of  Satan  to  buffet 
me,  lest  I  should  be  exalted  above  measure. 

For  this  thing  I  besought  the  Lord  thrice,  that  it 
might  depart  from  me. 

And  He  said  unto  me,  My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee  : 
for  my  strength  is  made  perfect  in  weakness.  Most 
gladly  therefore  will  I  rather  glory  in  my  infirmities, 
that  the  power  of  Christ  may  rest  upon  me. 

Therefore  I  take  pleasure  in  infirmities,  in  reproaches, 
in  necessities,  in  persecutions,  in  distresses  for  Christ's 
sake  :  for  when  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong. 

I  am  become  a  fool  in  glorying  ;  ye  have  compelled 
me  :  for  I  ought  to  have  been  commended  of  you  :  for 
in  nothing  am  I  behind  the  very  chiefest  apostles,  though 
I  be  nothing. 

HEBREWS    XII.    3-1 1. 

For  consider  Him  that  endured  such  contradiction 
of  sinners  against  Himsdf,  lest  ye  be  wearied  and  faint 
in  your  minds. 

Ye  have  yet  not  resisted  unto  blood,  striving  against  sin. 

And  ye  have  forgotten  the  exhortation  which  speak- 
eth  unto  you  as  unto  children,  My  son,  despise  not 
thou  the  chastening  of  the  Lord,  nor  faint  when  thou 
art  rebuked  of  Him  : 


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THE  SICK-ROOM. 


For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  He  chasteneth,  and  scourg- 
eth  every  son  whom  He  receiveth. 

If  ye  endure  chastening,  God  dealeth  with  you  as  with 
sons  ;  for  what  son  is  he  whom  the  father  chasteneth 
not  ? 

But  if  ye  be  without  chastisement,  whereof  all  are  par- 
takers, then  are  ye  bastards,  and  not  sons. 

Furthermore,  we  have  had  fathers  of  our  flesh  which 
corrected  us,  and  we  gave  them  reverence  :  shall  we  not 
much  rather  be  in  subjection  unto  the  Father  of  spirits, 
and  live  ? 

For  they  verily  for  a  few  days  chastened  us  after  their 
own  pleasure  ;  but  He  for  our  profit,  that  we  might  be 
partakers  of  His  holiness. 

Now  no  chastening  for  the  present  seemeth  to  be 
joyous,  but  grievous  :  nevertheless,  afterward  it  yieldeth 
the  peaceable  fruit  of  righteousness  unto  them  which 
are  exercised  thereby. 

I   PETER  I.  3-9. 

Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  which  according,  to  His  abundant  mercy  hath 
begotten  us  again  unto  a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrection 
of  Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead, 

To  an  inheritance  incorruptible,  and  undefiled,  and 
that  fadeth  not  a\vay,  reserved  in  heaven  for  you, 

Who  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God  through  faith  unto 
salvation  ready  to  be  revealed  in  the  last  time. 

Wherein  ye  greatly  rejoice,  though  now  for  a  season, 
if  need  be,  ye  are  in  heaviness  through  manifold  temp- 
tations : 

That  the  trial  of  your  faith,  being  much  more  pre- 
cious than  of  gold  that  perisheth,  though  it  be  tried  with 


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71 


fire,  might  be  found  iml"o  prai^^e,  and  honour,  and  glory, 
at  the  appearing  of  Jesus  Christ  :  . 

Whom  having  not  seen,  ye  love  ;  in  whom,  though 
now  ye  see  Him  not,  yet  believing,  ye  rejoice  with  joy 
unspeakable  and  full  of  glory  : 

Receiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  even  the  salvation  of 
your  souls. 

PATIENCE    AND    TRUST. 

PSALM    III.     1-8. 

Lord,  how  are  they  increased  that  trouble  me  !  many 
are  they  that  rise  up  against  me. 

Many  there  be  which  say  of  my  soul,  There  is  no  help 
for  him  in  God. 

But  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  shield  for  me  ;  my  glory,  and 
the  lifter  up  of  mine  head. 

I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with  my  voice,  and  He  heard 
me  out  of  His  holy  hill. 

I  laid  me  down  and  slept ;  1  awaked  ;  for  the  Lord 
sustained  me. 

I  will  not  be  afraid  of  ten  thousands  of  people,  that 
have  set  themselves  against  me  round  about. 

Arise,  O  Lord  ;  save  me,  O  my  God  :  for  Thou  hast 
smitten  all  mine  enemies  upon  the  cheek  bone  ;  Thou 
hast  broken  the  teeth  of  the  ungodly. 

Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  Lord  :  Thy  blessing  is 
upon  Thy  people. 

PSALM   xvin.   1-19. 

I  will  love  Thee,  O  Lord,  my  strength. 
The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliv- 
erer ;  my  God,  my  strength,  in  whom   1  will  trust  :   my 


72  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

buckler,  and  the  horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my  high 
tower. 

I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  who  is  worthy  to  be  praised  : 
so  shall  I  be  saved  from  mine  enemies. 

The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me,  and  the  floods 
of  ungodly  men  made  me  afraid. 

The  sorrows  of  hell  compassed  me  about :  the  snares 
of  death  prevented  me. 

In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  cried 
unto  my  God  :  He  heard  my  voice  out  of  His  temple, 
and  my  cry  came  before  Him,  even  into  His  ears. 

Then  the  earth  shook  and  trembled  ;  the  foundations 
also  of  the  hills  moved  and  were  shaken,  because  He 
was  wroth. 

There  went  up  a  smoke  out  of  His  nostrils,  and  fire 
out  of  His  mouth  devoured  :  coals  were  kindled  by  it. 

He  bowed  the  heavens  also,  and  came  down  :  and 
darkness  was  under  His  feet. 

And  He  rode  upon  a  cherub,  and  did  fly  :  yea,  He 
did  fly  upon  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

He  made  darkness  His  secret  place  ;  His  pavilion 
round  about  Him  were  dark  waters  and  thick  clouds 
of  the  skies. 

At  the  brightness  that  was  before  Him  His  thick 
clouds  passed  ;  hail-stones  and  coals  of  fire. 

The  Lord  also  thundered  in  the  heavens,  and  the 
Highest  gave  His  voice  ;  hail-stones  and  coals  of  fire. 

Yea,  He  sent  out  His  arrows,  and  scattered  them  ; 
and  He  shot  out  lightnings,  and  discomfited  them. 

Then  the  channels  of  waters  were  seen,  and  the  foun- 
dations of  the  world  were  discovered  at  Thy  rebuke,  O 
Lord,  at  the  blast  of  the  breath  of  Thy  nostrils. 


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He  sent  from  above,  He  took  me,  He  drew  me  out 
of  many  waters. 

He  delivered  me  from  my  strong  enemy,  and  from 
them  which  hated  me  :  for  they  were  too  strong  for  me. 

They  prevented  me  in  the  day  of  my  calamity  :  but 
the  Lord  was  my  stay. 

He  brought  me  forth  also  into  a  large  place  ;  He  de- 
livered me,  because  He  delighted  in  me. 

PSALM    XX. 

The  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day  of  trouble  ;  the  name 
of  the  God  of  Jacob  defend  thee  ; 

Send  thee  help  from  the  sanctuary,  and  strengthen 
thee  out  of  Zion  ; 

Remember  all  thy  offerings,  and  accept  thy  burnt 
sacrifice. 

Grant  thee  according  to  thine  own  heart,  and  fulfil 
all  thy  counsel. 

We  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation,  and  in  the  name  of 
our  God  we  will  set  up  our  banners  :  the  Lord  fulfil  all 
thy  petitions. 

Now  know  I  that  the  Lord  saveth  His  anointed  ;  He 
will  hear  him  from  His  holy  heaven  with  the  saving 
strength  of  His  right  hand. 

Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in  horses  :  but  we 
will  remember  the  name  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

They  are  brought  down  and  fallen  :  but  we  are  risen, 
and  stand  upright. 

Save,  Lord  :  let  the  King  hear  us  when  we  call. 

PSALM  xxin. 
The  Lord  is  my  shepherd  ;  I  shall  not  want. 
He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures  ;   He 
leadeth  me  beside  the  still  waters. 


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THE  SICK-ROOM. 


He  restoreth  my  soul :  He  leadeth  me  in  the  patha 
of  righteousness  for  His  name's  sake. 

Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow 
of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evil :  for  Thou  art  with  me  ; 
Thy  rod  and  Thy  staff  they  comfort  me. 

Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the  presence  of 
mine  enemies  :  Thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil  ;  my 
cup  runneth  over. 

Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all  the 
days  of  my  life  :  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  for  ever. 

PSALM    XXVII. 

The  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation  ;  whom  shall 
I  fear.?  the  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life;  of  whom 
shall  I  be  afraid  1 

When  the  wicked,  even  mine  enemies  and  my  foes, 
came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my  flesh,  they  stumbled  and  fell. 

Though  a  host  should  encamp  against  me,  my  h^eart 
shall  not  fear  :  though  war  should  rise  against  me,  in 
this  will  I  be  confident. 

One  thing  have  I  desired  of  the  Lord,  that  will  I  seek 
after  ;  that  I  may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  all  the 
days  of  my  life,  to  behold  the  beauty  of  the  Lord,  and 
to  inquire  in  His  temple. 

For  in  the  time  of  trouble  He  shall  hide  me  in  His 
pavilion  :  in  the  secret  of  His  tabernacle  shall  He  hide 
me  ;   He  shall  set  me  up  upon  a  rock. 

And  now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  up  above  mine  ene- 
mies round  about  me  :  therefore  will  I  offer  in  His 
tabernacle  sacrifices  of  joy  ;  I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will  sing 
praises  unto  the  Lord. 

Hear,  O  Lord,  when  I  cry  with  my  voice  :  have  mercy 
also  upon  me,  and  answer  me. 


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75 


When  Thou  saidst,  Seek  ye  my  face  ;  my  heart  said 
unto  Thee,  Thy  face,  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

Hide  not  Thy  face  far  from  me  ;  put  not  thy  servant 
away  in  anger  :  Thou  hast  been  my  help  ;  leave  me  not, 
neither  forsake  me,  O  God  of  my  salvation. 

When  my  father  and  my  mother  forsake  me,  then  the 
Lord  will  take  me  up. 

Teach  me  Thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  lead  me  in  a  plain 
path,  because  of  mine  enemies. 

Deliver  me  not  over  unto  the  will  of  mine  enemies: 
for  false  witnesses  are  risen  up  against  me,  and  such  as 
breathe  out  cruelty. 

I  had  fainted,  unless  I  had  believed  to  see  the  good- 
ness of  the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

Wait  on  the  Lord  :  be  of  good  courage,  and  He  shall 
strengthen  thy  heart :  wait,  I  say,  on  the  Lord. 

PSALM    XLII. 

As  the  hart  panteth  after  the  water-brooks,  so  panteth 
my  soul  after  Thee,  O  God. 

My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the  living  God  :  when 
shall  1  come  and  appear  before  God  ? 

My  tears  have  been  my  meat  day  and  night,  while 
they  continually  say  unto  me.  Where  is  thy  God  1 

When  I  remember  these  things,  I  pour  out  my  soul 
in  me  :  for  I  had  gone  with  the  multitude,  I  went  with 
them  to  the  house  of  God,  with  the  voice  of  joy  and 
praise,  with  a  multitude  that  kept  holyday. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  1  and  why  art 
thou  disquieted  in  me  "^  hope  thou  in  God  :  for  I  shall 
yet  praise  Him  for  the  help  of  His  countenance. 

O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  within  me  :  there- 
fore will  I  remember  Thee  from  the  land  of  Jordan,  and 
of  the  Hermonites,  from  the  hill  Mizar. 


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THE  SICK-ROOM. 


Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  noise  of  Thy  water- 
spouts :  all  Thy  waves  and  Thy  billows  are  gone  over  me. 

Yet  the  Lord  will  command  His  loving-kindness  in 
the  daytime,  and  in  the  night  His  song  shall  be  with 
me,  and  my  prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

I  will  say  unto  God  my  rock.  Why  hast  Thou  forgot- 
ten me  ?  why  go  I  mourning  because  of  the  oppression 
of  the  enemy  ? 

As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine  enemies  reproach 
me  ;  while  they  say  daily  unto  me.  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  ?  and  why  art 
thou  disquieted  within  me  ?  hope  thou  in  God  :  for  I 
shall  yet  praise  Him,  who  is  the  health  of  my  counte- 
nance, and  my  God. 

PSALM  cxxi. 

I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the  hills,  from  whence 
cometh  my  help. 

My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  lo  be  moved  :  He  that 
keepelh  thee  will  not  slumber. 

Behold,  He  that  keepeth  Israel  shall  neither  slumber 
nor  sleep. 

The  Lord  is  thy  keeper  :  the  Lord  is  thy  shade  upon 
thy  right  hand. 

The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  by  day,  nor  the  moon 
by  night. 

The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  all  evil  :  He  shall 
preserve  thy  soul. 

The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  going  out  and  thy  com- 
ing in  from  this  time  forth,  and  even  for  evermore. 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


MATTHEW    VI.    25-34. 


71 


Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  Take  no  thought  for  your 
life,  what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink  ;  nor  yet 
for  your  body,  what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is  not  the  life 
more  than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment  ? 

Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air  :  for  they  sow  not,  neither 
do  they  reap,  nor  gather  into  barns  ;  yet  your  heavenly 
Father  feedeth  them.  Are  ye  not  much  better  than 
they .? 

Which  of  you  by  taking  thought  can  add  one  cubit 
unto  his  stature .? 

And  why  take  ye  thought  for  raiment .?  Consider  the 
lilies  of  the  field,  how  they  grow  ;  they  toil  not,  neither 
do  they  spin  : 

And  yet  I  say  unto  you,  That  even  Solomon,  in  all  his 
glory,  was  not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 

Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the  grass  of  the  field, 
which  to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven, 
shall  He  not  much  more  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  } 

Therefore  take  no  thought,  saying,  What  shall  we 
eat  1  or.  What  shall  we  drink  ?  or.  Wherewithal  shall 
we  be  clothed  1 

(For  after  all  these  things  do  the  Gentiles  seek  :)  for 
your  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all 
these  things. 

But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  His  right- 
eousness ;  and  all  these  things  shall  be  added  unto  you. 

Take  therefore  no  thought  for  the  morrow  :  for  the 
morrow  shall  take  thought  for  the  things  of  itself.  Suf- 
ficient unto  the  day  is  the  evil  thereof. 


78  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

HEBREWS    X.    35-38. 

Cast  not  away  therefore  your  confidence,  which  hath 
great  recompense  of  reward. 

For  ye  have  need  of  patience,  that,  after  ye  have  done 
the  will  of  God,  ye  might  receive  the  promise. 

For  yet  a  little  while,  and  He  that  shall  come  will 
come,  and  will  not  tarry. 

Now  the  just  shall  live  by  faith  :  but  if  any  man  draw 
back,  my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him. 

JAMES  I.  2-7. 

My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy  when  ye  fall  into  divers 
temptations  ; 

Knowing  this,  that  the  trying  of  your  faith  worketh 
patience. 

But  let  patience  have  her  perfect  work,  that  ye  may 
be  perfect  and  entire,  wanting  nothing. 

If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask  of  God,  that 
giveth  to  all  men  liberally,  and  upbraideth  not ;  and  it 
shall  be  given  him. 

But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing  wavering  :  for  he 
that  wavereth  is  like  a  wave  of  the  sea  driven  with  the 
wind  and  tossed. 

For  let  not  that  man  think  that  he  shall  receive  any 
thing  of  the  Lord. 

JAMES  V.  7-1 1. 

Be  patient  therefore,  brethren,  unto  the  coming  of  the 
Lord.  Behold,  the  husbandman  waiteth  for  the  pre- 
cious fruit  of  the  earth,  and  hath  long  patience  for  it, 
until  he  receive  the  early  and  latter  rain. 

Be  ye  also  patient ;  establish  your  hearts  :  for  the 
coming  of  the  Lord  draweth  nigh. 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  79 

Grudge  not  one  against  another,  brethren,  lest  ye  be 
<ondemned  :  behold,  the  Judge  standeth  before  the  door. 

Take,  my  brethren,  the  prophets,  who  have  spoken  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  for  an  example  of  suffering  afflic- 
tion, and  of  patience. 

Behold,  we  count  them  happy  which  endure.  Ye  have 
heard  of  the  patience  of  Job,  and  have  seen  the  end  of 
the  Lord  ;  that  the  Lord  is  very  pitiful,  and  of  tender 
mercy. 

I    PETER  IV.    12,  13. 

Beloved,  think  it  not  strange  concerning  the  fiery 
trial  which  is  to  try  you,  as  though  some  strange  thing 
happened  unto  you  : 

But  rejoice,  inasmuch  as  ye  are  partakers  of  Christ's 
sufferings  ;  that,  when  His  glory  shall  be  revealed,  ye 
may  be  glad  also  with  exceeding  joy. 

T    PETER    V.    6-1 T. 

Humble  yourselves  therefore  under  the  mighty  hand 
of  God,  that  He  may  exalt  you  in  due  time  : 

Casting  all  your  care  upon  Him  ;  for  He  careth  for 
you. 

Be  sober,  be  vigilant ;  because  your  adversary  the 
devil,  as  a  roaring  lion,  walketh  about,  seeking  whom  he 
may  devour  : 

Whom  resist  steadfast  in  the  faith,  knowing  that  the 
same  afflictions  are  accomplished  in  your  brethren  that 
are  in  the  world. 

But  the  God  of  all  grace,  who  hath  called  us  unto  His 
eternal  glory  by  Christ  Jesus,  after  that  ye  have  suffered 
a  while,  make  you  perfect,  stablish,  strengthen,  settle  you. 

To  Him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever  and  ever. 

A  MEN. 


8o  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

DIVINE    MERCY    AND    SYMPATHY. 

PSALM    XXV.     12-22. 

What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the  Lord  ?  him  shall  He 
teach  in  the  way  that  He  shall  choose. 

His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease  ;  and  his  seed  shall  in- 
herit the  earth. 

The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them  that  fear  Him  ; 
and  He  will  shew  them  His  covenant. 

Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the  Lord  ;  for  He  shall 
pluck  my  feet  out  of  the  net. 

Turn  Thee  unto  me,  and  have  mercy  upon  me  ;  for 
I  am  desolate  and  afflicted. 

The  troubles  of  my  heart  are  enlarged  :  O  bring  Thou 
me  out  of  my  distresses. 

Look  upon  mine  affliction  and  my  pain  ;  and  forgive 
all  my  sins. 

Consider  mine  enemies  ;  for  they  are  many  ;  and  they 
hate  me  with  cruel  hatred. 

O  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver  me  :  let  me  not  be 
ashamed  ;  for  I  put  my  trust  in  Thee. 

Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve  me  ;  for  I  wait 
on  Thee. 

Redeem  Israel,  O  God,  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

PSALM  xxxiv.   15-22. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  righteous,  and 
His  ears  are  open  unto  their  cry. 

The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do  evil,  to 
cut  off  the  remembrance  of  them  from  the  earth. 

The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth,  and  deliver- 
eth  them  out  of  all  their  troubles. 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  8 1 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a  broken 
heart ;  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righteous  :  but  the 
Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them  all. 

He  keepeth  all  his  bones :  not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked  :  and  they  that  hate  the 
righteous  shall  be  desolate. 

The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  His  servants  :  and 
none  of  them  that  trust  in  Him  shall  be  desolate. 


PSALM  cm.   10-18. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  sins  ;  nor  rewarded 
us  according  to  our  iniquities. 

For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth,  so  great 
is  His  mercy  toward  them  that  fear  Him. 

As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west,  so  far  hath  He 
removed  our  transgressions  from  us. 

Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children,  so  the  Lord  piti- 
eth  them  that  fear  Him. 

For  He  knoweth  our  frame  ;  He  remembereth  that 
we  are  dust. 

As  for  man,  his  days  are  as  grass  :  as  a  flower  of  the 
field,  so  he  flourisheth. 

For  the  wind  passeth  over  it,  and  it  is  gone  ;  and  the 
place  thereof  shall  know  it  no  more. 

But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from  everlasting  to  ever- 
lasting upon  them  that  fear  Him,  and  His  righteousness 
unto  children's  children  ; 

To  such  as  keep  His  covenant,  and  to  those  that  re- 
member His  commandments  to  do  them. 


82  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

ISAIAH    XL.    25-31. 

To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  me,  or  shall  I  be  equal  ? 
saith  the  Holy  One. 

Lift  up  your  eyes  on  high,  and  behold  who  hath  cre- 
ated these  things,  that  bringeth  out  their  host  by  num- 
ber :  He  calleth  them  all  by  names,  by  the  greatness  of 
His  might,  for  that  He  is  strong  in  power  ;  not  one 
faileth. 

Why  sayest  thou,  O  Jacob,  and  speakest,  O  Israel, 
My  way  is  hid  from  the  Lord,  and  my  judgment  is 
passed  over  from  my  God  .<* 

Hast  thou  not  known  }  hast  thou  not  heard,  that  the 
everlasting  God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  fainteth  not,  neither  is  weary  }  there  is  no 
searching  of  His  understanding. 

He  giveth  power  to  the  faint ;  and  to  them  that  have 
no  might  He  increaseth  strength. 

Even  the  youths  shall  faint  and  be  weary,  and  the 
young  men  shall  utterly  fall  : 

But  they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord  shall  renew  their 
strength  ;  they  shall  mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles  ; 
they  shall  run,  and  not  be  weary  ;  and  they  shall  walk, 
and  not  faint. 

ISAIAH    XLIII.    1-2. 

But  now  thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  thee,  O 
Jacob,  and  He  that  formed  thee,  O  Israel,  Fear  not :  for 
I  have  redeemed  thee,  I  have  called  thee  by  thy  name  ; 
thou  art  mine. 

When  thou  passest  through  the  waters,  I  will  be  with 
thee  ;  and  through  the  rivers,  they  shall  not  overflow 
t'lee  :  when  thou  walkest  through  the  fire,  thou  shalt 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  83 

not   be   burned  ;    neither  shall  the  flame  kindle  upon 
thee. 

ISAIAH  Liii.  3-12. 

He  is  despised  and  rejected  of  men  ;  a  man  of  sor- 
rows, and  acquainted  with  grief :  and  we  hid  as  it  were 
our  faces  from  Him  ;  He  was  despised,  and  we  esteemed 
Him  not. 

Surely  He  hath  borne  our  griefs,  and  carried  our  sor- 
rows :  yet  we  did  esteem  Him  stricken,  smitten  of  God, 
and  afflicted. 

But  He  was  wounded  for  our  transgressions,  He  was 
bruised  for  our  iniquities  :  the  chastisement  of  our  peace 
was  upon  Him  ;  and  with  His  stripes  we  are  healed. 

All  we  like  sheep  have  gone  astray  ;  we  have  turned 
every  one  to  his  own  way  ;  and  the  Lord  hath  laid  on 
Him  the  iniquity  of  us  all. 

He  was  oppressed,  and  He  was  afflicted,  yet  He 
opened  not  His  mouth  :  He  is  brought  as  a  lamb  to  the 
slaughter,  and  as  a  sheep  before  her  shearers  is  dumb, 
so  He  openeth  not  His  mouth. 

He  was  taken  from  prison  and  from  judgment :  and 
who  shall  declare  His  generation  1  for  He  was  cut  off 
out  of  the  land  of  the  living  :  for  the  transgression  of 
my  people  was  He  stricken. 

And  He  made  His  grave  with  the  wicked,  and  with 
the  rich  in  His  death  ;  because  He  had  done  no  violence, 
neither  was  any  deceit  in  His  mouth. 

Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  bruise  Him  ;  He  hath  put 
Him  to  grief:  when  thou  shalt  make  His  soul  an  offer- 
ing for  sin.  He  shall  see  His  seed.  He  shall  prolong  His 
days,  and  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord  shall  prosper  in  His 
hand. 


84 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of  His  soul,  and  shall  be 
satisfied  :  by  His  knowledge  shall  my  righteous  servant 
justify  many  ;  for  He  shall  bear  their  iniquities. 

Therefore  will  I  divide  Him  a  portion  with  the  great,, 
and  He  shall  divide  the  spoil  with  the  strong,  because 
He  hath  poured  out  His  soul  unto  death  :  and  He  was 
numbered  with  the  transgressors  ;  and  He  bare  the  sin 
of  many,  and  made  intercession  for  the  transgressors. 

ISAIAH  Liv.   7-12. 

For  a  small  moment  have  I  forsaken  thee  ;  but  with 
great  mercies  will  I  gather  thee. 

In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  from  thee  for  a  mo- 
ment ;  but  with  everlasting  kindness  will  I  have  mercy 
on  thee,  saith  the  Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

For  this  is  as  the  waters  of  Noah  unto  m.e  :  for  as  I 
have  sworn  that  the  waters  of  Noah  should  no  more  go 
over  the  earth  ;  so  have  I  sworn  that  I  would  not  be 
wroth  with  thee,  nor  rebuke  thee. 

For  the  mountains  shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  re- 
moved ;  but  my  kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thee, 
neither  shall  the  covenant  of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith 
the  Lord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

O  thou  afflicted,  tossed  with  tempest,  and  not  com- 
forted, behold,  I  will  lay  thy  stones  with  fair  colours^ 
and  lay  thy  foundations  with  sapphires. 

And  I  will  make  thy  windows  of  agates,  and  thy  gates 
of  carbuncles,  and  all  thy  borders  of  pleasant  stones. 

JOHN  XIV.   25-27. 

These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  being  yet  present 
with  you. 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  85 

But  the  Comforter,  which  is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my  name,  He  shall  teach  you 
all  things,  and  bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance, 
whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you. 

Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto  you  : 
not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid. 

JOHN  XV.   15-16. 

Henceforth  I  call  you  not  servants  ;  for  the  servant 
knoweth  not  what  his  lord  doeth  :.  but  I  have  called  you 
friends ;  for  all  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father  I 
have  made  known  unto  you. 

Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  but  I  have  chosen  you,  and 
ordained  you,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring  forth  fruit, 
and  that  your  fruit  should  remain  ;  that  whatsoever  ye 
shall  ask  of  the  Father  in  my  name,  He  may  give  it  you. 

HEBREWS  IV.   14-16. 

Seeing  then  that  we  have  a  great  high  priest,  that  is 
passed  into  the  heavens,  Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  let  us 
hold  fast  our  profession. 

For  we  have  not  a  high  priest  which  cannot  be  touched 
with  the  feeling  of  our  infirmities  ;  but  was  in  all  points 
tempted  like  as  we  are,  yet  without  sin. 

Let  us  therefore  come  boldly  unto  the  throne  of  grace, 
that  we  may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in 
time  of  need. 


86  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

RECOVERY. 

PSALM    XXX. 

I  will  extol  Thee,  O  Lord  ;  for  Thou  hast  lifted  me 
up,  and  hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me, 

O  Lord  my  God,  I  cried  unto  Thee,  and  Thou  hast 
healed  me. 

0  Lord,  Thou  hast  brought  up  my  soul  from  the 
grave  :  Thou  hast  kept  me  alive,  that  I  should  not  go 
down  to  the  pit. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  saints  of  His,  and  give 
thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  His  holiness. 

For  His  anger  endureth  but  a  moment ;  in  His  fa- 
vour is  life  :  weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  but  joy 
cometh  in  the  morning. 

And  in  my  prosperity  I  said,  I  shall  never  be  moved. 

Lord,  by  Thy  favour  Thou  hast  made  my  mountain 
to  stand  strong  :  Thou  didst  hide  Thy  face,  and  I  was 
troubled. 

1  cried  to  Thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  unto  the  Lord  I  made 
supplication. 

What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood,  when  I  go  down  to 
the  pit  ?  Shall  the  dust  praise  Thee  }  shall  it  declare 
Thy  truth  } 

Hear,  O  Lord,  and  have  mercy  upon  me  :  Lord,  be 
Thou  my  helper. 

Thou  hast  turned  for  me  my  mourning  into  dancing  : 
Thou  hast  put  off  my  sackcloth,  and  girded  me  with 
gladness  ; 

To  the  end  that  my  glory  may  sing  praise  to  Thee, 
and  not  be  silent.  O  Lord  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks 
unto  Thee  for  ever. 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  8/ 

PSALM   XXXIV.    i-io  ;    17-22. 

I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times  :  His  praise  shall 
continually  be  in  my  mouth. 

My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  the  Lord  :  the  hum- 
ble shall  hear  thereof,  and  be  glad. 

0  magnify  the  Lord  with  me,  and  let  us  exalt  His 
name  together. 

1  sought  the  Lord,  and  He  heard  me,  and  delivered 
me  from  all  my  fears. 

They  looked  unto  Him,  and  were  lightened  :  and  their 
faces  were  not  ashamed. 

This  poor  man  cried,  and  the  Lord  heard  him,  and 
saved  him  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth  round  about  them 
that  fear  Him,  and  delivereth  them. 

O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good  :  blessed  is  the 
man  that  trusteth  in  Him. 

O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  His  saints  ;  for  there  is  no  want 
to  them  that  fear  Him. 

The  young  lions  do  lack,  and  suffer  hunger  :  but  they 
that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth,  and  deliv 
ereth  them  out  of  all  their  troubles. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a  broken 
heart ;  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righteous  :  but  the 
Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them  all. 

He  keepeth  all  his  bones  :  not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked  :  and  they  that  hate  the 
righteous  shall  be  desolate. 

The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  His  servants  :  and 
none  of  them  that  trust  in  Him  shall  be  desolate. 


88  THE  SICK-ROOM. 


PSALM    CXVI. 


I  love  the  Lord,  because  He  hath  heard  my  voice  and 
my  supplications. 

Because  He  hath  inclined  His  ear  unto  me,  therefore 
will  I  call  upon  Him  as  long  as  I  live. 

The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me,  and  the  pains 
of  hell  gat  hold  upon  me  :  I  found  trouble  and  sorrow. 

Then  called  I  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  O.  Lord, 
I  beseech  Thee,  deliver  my  soul. 

Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righteous  ;   yea,  our  God 
is  merciful. 

The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple  :  I  was  brought  low, 
and  He  helped  me. 

Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul :  for  the  Lord  hath 
dealt  bountifully  with  thee. 

For  Thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  death,  mine 
eyes  from  tears,  and  my  feet  from  falling. 

I  will  walk  before  the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

I  believed,  therefore  have  I  spoken  :  I  was  greatly 
afflicted  : 

I  said  in  my  haste.  All  men  are  liars. 

What  shall  I  render  unto  the  Lord  for  all  His  bene- 
fits toward  me } 

I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation,  and  call  upon  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord  now  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  His  people. 

Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  is  the  death  of  His 
saints. 

O  Lord,  truly  I  am  Thy  servant  :  I  am  Thy  servant, 
and  the  son  of  Thine  handmaid  :  Thou  hast  loosed  my 
bonds. 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  89 

1  will  offer  to  Thee  the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving,  and 
will  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord  now  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  His  people, 

In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house,  in  the  midst  of 
Thee,  O  Jerusalem.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 


ISAIAH    XXXVIII.    9-20. 

The  writing  of  Hezekiah,  king  of  Judah,  when  he  had 
been  sick,  and  was  recovered  of  his  sickness  : 

I  said  in  the  cutting  off  of  my  days,  I  shall  go  to  the 
gates  of  the  grave  :  I  am  deprived  of  the  residue  of  my 
years. 

I  said,  I  shall  not  see  the  Lord,  even  the  Lord,  in  the 
land  of  the  living  :  I  shall  behold  man  no  more  with 
the  inhabitants  of  the  world. 

Mine  age  is  departed,  and  is  removed  from  me  as  a 
shepherd's  tent :  I  have  cut  off  like  a  weaver  my  life  : 
He  will  cut  me  off  with  pining  sickness  :  from  day  even 
to  night  wilt  Thou  make  an  end  of  me. 

I  reckoned  till  morning,  that,  as  a  lion,  so  will  He 
break  all  my  bones  :  from  day  even  to  night  wilt  Thou 
make  an  end  of  me. 

Like  a  crane  or  a  swallow,  so  did  I  chatter  :  I  did 
mourn  as  a  dove  :  mine  eyes  fail  with  looking  upward  : 
O  Lord,  I  am  oppressed  ;  undertake  for  me. 

What  shall  I  say }  He  hath  both  spoken  unto  me, 
and  Himself  hath  done  it :  I  shall  go  softly  all  my  years 
in  the  bitterness  of  my  soul. 

O  Lord,  by  these  things  men  live,  and  in  all  these 
things  is  the  life  of  my  spirit :  so  wilt  Thou  recover  me, 
and  make  me  to  live. 


go  THE  SICK-ROOM. 

Behold,  for  peace  I  had  great  bitterness  ;  but  Thou 
hast  in  love  to  my  soul  delivered  it  from  the  pit  of  cor- 
ruption :  for  Thou  hast  cast  all  my  sins  behind  Thy 
back. 

For  the  grave  cannot  praise  Thee,  death  cannot  cele- 
brate Thee  :  they  that  go  down  into  the  pit  cannot  hope 
for  Thy  truth. 

The  living,  the  living,  He  shall  praise  thee,  as  I  do 
this  day  :  the  father  to  the  children  shall  make  known 
Thy  truth. 

The  Lord  was  ready  to  save  me  :  therefore  we  will 
sing  my  songs  to  the  stringed  instruments  all  the  days 
of  our  life  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

MARK  V.   18-20. 

And  when  he  was  come  into  the  ship,  he  that  had 
been  possessed  with  the  devil  prayed  Him  that  he  might 
be  with  Him. 

Howbeit  Jesus  suffered  him  not,  but  saith  unto  him, 
Go  home  to  thy  friends,  and  tell  them  how  great  things 
the  Lord  hath  done  for  thee,  and  hath  had  compassion 
on  thee. 

And  he  departed,  and  began  to  publish  in  Decapolis 
how^  great  things  Jesus  had  done  for  him  :  and  all  men 
did  marvel. 

ROMANS   XII.    I,   2. 

I  beseech  you  therefore,  brethren,  by  the  mercies  of 
God,  that  ye  present  your  bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holy, 
acceptable  unto  God,  which  is  your  reasonable  service. 

And  be  not  conformed  to  this  world  :  but  be  ye  trans- 
formed by  the   renewing  of  your   mind,    that  ye   may 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


9^ 


prove  what  is  that  good,  and  acceptable,  and  perfect 
will  of  God. 

EPHESIANS    VI.    IO-18. 

Finally,  my  brethren,  be  strong  in  the  Lord,  and  in 
the  power  of  His  might. 

Put  on  the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able 
to  stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  devil. 

For  we  wrestle  not  against  flesh  and  blood,  but  against 
principalities,  against  powers,  against  the  rulers  of  the 
darkness  of  this  world,  against  spiritual  wickedness  in 
high  places. 

Wherefore  take  unto  you  the  whole  armour  of  God, 
that  ye  may  be  able  to  withstand  in  the  evil  day,  and 
having  done  all,  to  stand. 

Stand  therefore,  having  your  loins  girt  about  with 
truth,  and  having  on  the  breast-plate  of  righteousness  ; 

And  your  feet  shod  with  the  preparation  of  the  gospel 
of  peace  ; 

Above  all,  taking  the  shield  of  faith,  wherewith  ye 
shall  be  able  to  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked. 

And  take  the  helmet  of  salvation,  and  the  sword  of 
the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word  of  God  : 

Praying  always  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in  the 
Spirit,  and  watching  thereunto  with  all  perseverance  and 
supplication  for  all  saints. 

PHiLippiANS  II.  25-30. 

Yet  I  supposed  it  necessary  to  send  to  you  Epaphro- 
ditus,  my  brother,  and  companion  in  labour,  and  fellow- 
soldier,  but  your  messenger,  and  he  that  ministered  to 
my  wants. 


92 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


For  he  longed  after  you  all,  and  was  full  of  heaviness, 
because  that  ye  had  heard  that  he  had  been  sick. 

For  indeed  he  was  sick  nigh  unto  death  :  but  God 
had  mercy  on  him  ;  and  not  on  him  only,  but  on  me 
also,  lest  I  should  have  sorrow  upon  sorrow. 

I  sent  him  therefore  the  more  carefully,  that,  when 
ye  see  him  again,  ye  may  rejoice,  and  that  I  may  be  the 
less  sorrowful. 

Receive  him  therefore  in  the  Lord  with  all  gladness  ; 
and  hold  such  in  reputation  : 

Because  for  the  work  of  Christ  he  was  nigh  unto 
death,  not  regarding  his  life,  to  supply  your  lack  of 
service  toward  me. 


FOR  CHRISTIANS  APPOINTED   TO   DIE. 

PSALM    XVI.    8-1 1. 

I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before  me  :  because  He  is 
at  my  right  hand,  I  shall  not  be  moved. 

Therefore  my  heart  is  glad,  and  my  glory  rejoiceth  : 
my  flesh  also  shall  rest  in  hope. 

For  Thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  hell ;  neither  wilt 
Thou  suffer  Thine  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 

Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path  of  life  :  in  Thy  presence 
is  fulness  of  joy;  at  Thy  right  hand  there  are  pleasures 
for  evermore. 

JOHN  XIV.   1-6  ;  XVII.   24. 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled  :  ye  believe  in  God, 
believe  also  in  me. 

In  my  Father's  house  are  many  mansions  :  if  it  were 


THE  SICK-ROOM.  g^ 

not  so,  I  would  have  told  you.  I  go  to  prepare  a  place 
for  you. 

And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  will  come 
again  and  receive  you  unto  myself;  that  where  I  am, 
there  ye  may  be  also. 

And  whither  I  go  ye  know,  and  the  way  ye  know. 

Thomas  saith  unto  Him,  Lord,  we  know  not  whither 
Thou  goest ;  and  how  can  we  know  the  way  ? 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  am  the  way,  and  the  truth, 
and  the  life  :  no  man  cometh  unto  the  Father,  but  by 
me. 

Father,  I  will  that  they  also  whom  Thou  hast  given 
me  be  with  me  where  I  am  ;  that  they  may  behold  my 
glory  which  Thou  hast  given  me  :  for  Thou  lovedst  me 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 


ROMANS  VIII.   15-23  ;  35-37. 

For  ye  have  not  received  the  spirit  of  bondage  again 
to  fear  ;  but  ye  have  received  the  Spirit  of  adoption, 
whereby  we  cry,  Abba,  Father. 

The  Spirit  itself  beareth  witness  with  our  spirit,  that 
we  are  the  children  of  God  : 

And  if  children,  then  heirs  ;  heirs  of  God,  and  joint 
heirs  with  Christ ;  if  so  be  that  we  suffer  with  Him,  that 
we  may  be  also  glorified  together. 

For  I  reckon  that  the  sufferings  of  this  present  time 
are  not  worthy  to  be  compared  with  the  glory  which 
shall  be  revealed  in  us. 

For  the  earnest  expectation  of  the  creature  waiteth  for 
the  manifestation  of  the  sons  of  God. 

For  the  creature  was  made  subject  to  vanity,  not  wil- 


94 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


lingly,  but  by  reason  of  Him  who  hath  subjected  the 
same  in  hope  ; 

Because  the  creature  itself  also  shall  be  delivered 
from  the  bondage  of  corruption  into  the  glorious  liberty 
of  the  children  of  God. 

For  we  know  that  the  whole  creation  groaneth  and 
travaileth  in  pain  together  until  now. 

And  not  only  they,  but  ourselves  also,  which  have  the 
firstfruits  of  the  Spirit,  even  we  ourselves  groan  within 
ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit,  the  redemp- 
tion of  our  body. 

Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ  ?  shall 
tribulation,  or  distress,  or  persecution,  or  famine,  or 
nakedness,  or  peril,  or  sword  ? 

As  it  is  written,  For  Thy  sake  we  are  killed  all  the 
day  long  ;  we  are  accounted  as  sheep  for  the  slaughter. 

Nay,  in  all  these  things  we  are  more  than  conquerors, 
through  Him  that  loved  us. 

For  I  amx  persuaded,  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor 
angels,  nor  principalities,  nor  powers,  nor  things  present, 
nor  things  to  come, 

Nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other  creature,  shall 
be  able  to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 


I    CORINTHIANS    XV.    I9-26  ;     53-57. 

If  in  this  life  only  we  have  hope  in  Christ,  we  are  of 
all  men  most  miserable. 

But  now  is  Christ  risen  from  the  dead,  and  become 
the  firstfruits  of  them  that  slept. 

For  since  by  man  came  death,  by  man  came  also  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead. 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


95 


For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be 
made  alive. 

But  every  man  in  his  own  order  :  Christ  the  first- 
fruits  ;  afterward  they  that  are  Christ's  at  His  coming. 

Then  cometh  the  end,  when  He  shall  have  delivered 
up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Father  ;  when  He 
shall  have  put  down  all  rule,  and  all  authority  and 
powder. 

For  He  must  reign,  till  He  hath  put  all  enemies  under 
His  feet. 

The  last  enemy  that  shall  be  destroyed  is  death. 

For  this  corruptible  must  put  on  incorruption,  and 
this  mortal  must  put  on  immortality. 

So  when  this  corruptible  shall  have  put  on  incorrup- 
tion, and  this  mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortality,  then 
shall  be  brought  to  pass  the  saying  that  is  written.  Death 
is  swallowed  up  in  victory. 

O  death,  where  is  thy  sting  .^  O  grave,  where  is  thy 
victory  ? 

The  sting  of  death  is  sin  ;  and  the  strength  of  sin  is 
the  law. 

But  thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


2    CORINTHIANS    V.     1-8. 

For  we  know  that,  if  our  earthly  house  of  this  taber- 
nacle were  dissolved,  we  have  a  building  of  God,  a  house 
not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens. 

For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly  desiring  to  be  clothed 
upon  with  our  house  which  is  from  heaven  : 

If  so  be  that  being  clothed  we  shall  not  be  found 
naked. 


96 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


For  we  that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do  groan,  being 
burdened  :  not  for  that  we  would  be  unclothed,  but 
clothed  upon,  that  mortality  might  be  swallowed  up  of 
life. 

Now  He  that  hath  wrought  us  for  the  selfsame  thing 
is  God,  who  also  hath  given  unto  us  the  earnest  of  the 
Spirit. 

Therefore  we  are  always  confident,  knowing  that, 
whilst  we  are  at  home  in  the  body,  we  are  absent  from 
the  Lord  : 

(For  we  w^alk  by  faith,  not  by  sight  :) 

We  are  confident,  I  say,  and  willing  rather  to  be  ab- 
sent from  the  body,  and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 

PHiLippiAXS  I.   20-23. 

According  to  my  earnest  expectation  and  my  hope, 
that  in  nothing  I  shall  be  ashamed,  but  that  with  all 
boldness,  as  always,  so  now  also  Christ  shall  be  magni- 
fied in  my  body,  whether  it  be  by  life,  or  by  death. 

For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die  is  gain. 

But  if  I  live  in  the  flesh,  this  is  the  fruit  of  my  labour  : 
yet  what  I  shall  choose  I  wot  not. 

For  I  am  in  a  strait  betwixt  two,  having  a  desire  to 
depart,  and  to  be  with  Christ  ;  which  is  far  better. 

PHILIPPIANS  III.    20,  21. 

For  our  conversation  is  in  heaven  ;  from  whence  also 
we  look  for  the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

Who  shall  change  our  vile  body,  that  it  may  be 
fashioned  like  unto  His  glorious  body,  according  to  the 
working  whereby  He  is  able  even  to  subdue  all  things 
unto  Himself. 


THE  SICK-ROOM. 


2    TIMOTHY    IV.    6-8. 


97 


For  I  am  now  ready  to  be  offered,  and  the  time  of  my 
departure  is  at  hand. 

I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have  finished  my  course, 
I  have  kept  the  faith  : 

Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  right- 
eousness, which  the  Lord,  the  righteous  judge,  shall  give 
me  at  that  day  :  and  not  to  me  only,  but  unto  all  them 
also  that  love  His  appearing. 

HEBREWS  II.   14,  15. 

Forasmuch  then  as  the  children  are  partakers  of  flesh 
and  blood.  He  also  Himself  likewise  took  part  of  the 
same  ;  that  through  death  He  might  destroy  him  that 
had  the  power  of  death,  that  is,  the  devil  ; 

And  deliver  them,  who  through  fear  of  death  were  all 
their  lifetime  subject  to  bondage. 

I    JOHN    III.  I,  2. 

Behold,  what  manner  of  love  the  Father  hath  be- 
stowed upon  us,  that  we  should  be  called  the  sons  of 
God  :  therefore  the  world  knoweth  us  not,  because  it 
knew  Him  not. 

Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not 
yet  appear  what  we  shall  be  :  but  we  know  that,  when 
He  shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  Him  ;  for  we  shall  see 
Him  as  He  is. 


FORM     FOR    THE    ORDINATION 
OF   ELDERS. 


While  the  newly-elected  Elders  are  comi7ig  forward,  there  may  be 
read,  or  chanted  by  the  choir,  the  following  sentences : 

"  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,  and  the  meditation  of 
my  heart,  be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my 
strength  and  my  Redeemer." — Ps.  xix.  14. 

"Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the  Lord,  or  who 
shall  stand  in  His  holy  place  ? 

"  He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart ;  who 
hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul  unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  de- 
ceitfully."— Ps.  xxiv.  3,  4. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say . 

Dearly  Beloved,  it  has  pleased  this  congregation  to 
call  you  to  the  office  of  Ruling  Elder  :  and  in  presenting 
yourself  to  be  set  apart  thereto,  it  is  fitting  that  the 
duties  of  your  office  should,  first,  be  clearly  set  before 
you. 

In  the  first  place,  the  office  of  Elders  is,  together  with 

the  Ministers  of  the  Word,  to  take  the  episcopacy  or 

oversight  of  the  church  which  is  committed  to  them. 

In  the  discharge  of  their  duties,  they  are  to  admit  to  its 

(98) 


ORDiyA  TIOX  OF  ELDERS. 


99 


communion  such  as  profess  faith  in  Christ  and  repent- 
ance for  their  sins  ;  diligently  to  look  whether  every  one 
properly  deports  himself  in  his  doctrine  and  life  ;  .to  ad- 
monish those  who  behave  disorderly  ;  to  prevent,  as 
much  as  possible,  the  Sacrament  from  being  profaned  ; 
to  exercise  the  discipline  of  the  church  against  such  as 
offend  ;  and  to  receive  them  again,  when  penitent,  to 
the  household  of  faith. 

Secondly.  Since  the  Apostle  enjoineth  that  all  things 
shall  be  done  decently  and  in  order,  therefore  it  is  also 
the  duty  of  the  Elders  to  pay  regard  to  all  Christian  or- 
dinances, and  in  all  things  which  relate  to  the  welfare  of 
the  church,  to  assist  the  Ministers  of  the  Word  with 
good  counsel,  to  visit  the  sick,  comfort  the  afflicted,  and 
to  be  faithful  advisers  of  all  the  flock  committed  to  their 
care. 

Thirdly.  It  is  their  duty  particularly  to  have  regard 
unto  the  doctrine  and  life  of  the  Ministers  of  the  Word, 
that  all  things  may  be  directed  to  the  edification  of  the 
church  ;  and  that  no  strange  doctrine  be  taught ;  ac- 
cording to  that  which  we  read  where  the  Apostle  ex- 
horted the  Elders  to  watch  diligently  against  the  wolves 
who  might  come  into  the  sheepfold  of  Christ ;  for  the 
performance  of  which  the  Elders  are  in  duty  bound 
diligently  to  search  the  Word  of  God,  and  to  meditate 
on  the  mysteries  of  the  faith. 

And  now,  beloved  brother,  you  shall  answer  to  the 
following  questions  : 

Do  you  believe  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New 
Testaments  to  be  the  Word  of  God,  the  only  infallible 
rule  of  faith  and  practice  ? 

Do  you  sincerely  receive  and  adopt  the  Confession  of 


lOO  ORDINA  TIO.V  OF  ELDERS. 

Faith  of  this  Church,  as  containing  the  system  of  doc- 
trine taught  in  the  Holy  Scriptures  ? 

Do  you  approve  of  the  government  and  discipline  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  these  United  States? 

Do  you  accept  the  office  of  Ruling  Elder  in  this  con- 
gregation, and  promise  faithfully  to  perform  all  the 
duties  thereof? 

Do  you  promise  to  study  the  peace,  unity,  and  purity 
of  the  church  ? 

The  Elder  elect,  having  answered  these  questions  in  the  affir7native, 
the  Minister  shall  address  to  the  members  of  the  church  the  fol- 
lowing question  : 

Do  you,  the  members  of  this  church,  acknowledge 
and  receive  this  brother  as  a  Ruling  Elder,  and  do  you 
promise  to  yield  him  all  that  honor,  encouragement,  and 
obedience  in  the  Lord,  to  which  his  office,  according  to 
the  Word  of  God  and  the  constitution  of  this  church, 
entitles  him  ? 

The  inenibers  of  the  church  having  answered  this  question  in  the 
affirmative  by  holding  up  their  right  hands,  the  Minister  shall 
proceed  to  set  apart  the  candidate,  by  prayer,  to  the  office  of 
Ruling  Elder: 

PRAYER. 

Almighty  God,  our  Heavenly  Father,  the  giver  of  all 
good  gifts,  who  hast  ordained  Rulers  and  Helpers  by 
whom  Thy  Church  may  be  preserved  in  peace  and  pros- 
perity, we  call  upon  Thee  for  this  Thy  servant,  elected 
by  this  congregation  to  be  a  Ruling  Elder  in  Thy 
church.  We  beseech  Thee  so  to  replenish  him  with  the 
grace  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  he  may  walk  before  this 
flock  in  all  lowliness  and  meekness,  in  authority,  cour- 
age, and  wisdom.     Fill  him,  we  pray  Thee,  with  sound 


OR  DIN  A  TION  OF  ELDERS.  I  o  I 

discretion  to  administer  the  trust  committed  to  him. 
Help  him,  O  Lord,  to  rule  with  diligence,  to  confer  with 
wisdom,  to  reprove  with  meekness,  and  to  chastise  with 
love.  Make  him  zealous  to  win  souls,  abundant  in 
godly  counsel  to  the  ignorant,  and  fruitful  in  heavenly 
consolations  to  the  afflicted.  And  to  this  end  we  pray 
Thee  grant  him,  O  Lord,  the  inspiration  and  light  of 
Thy  Spirit  in  the  study  of  Thy  word,  that  he  may 
thoroughly  know  Thy  testimonies,  and  be  so  prepared 
to  guard  the  ministration  of  Thy  word  that  no  grievous 
wolves  enter  in  and  devour  Thy  flock. 

And,  Father,  we  beseech  Thee  to  grant  Thy  Divine 
grace  to  this  people,  that  they  may  willingly  submit  them- 
selves unto  the  godly  admonitions  of  Thy  servant,  cheer- 
fully render  unto  him  all  necessary  aid,  and  esteem  him 
very  highly  in  love  for  his  work's  sake. 

And  now,  O  Lord,  most  holy,  Thou  King  eternal, 
immortal,  invisible  ;  O  Christ,  the  Head  of  the  Church 
which  Thou  has  redeemed  with  Thy  precious  blood  ; 
O  Holy  Spirit,  the  Comforter,  dispenser  of  all  wisdom, 
and  power,  and  inspiration,  we  solemnly  set  apart 
Thy  servant  unto  this  office.  May  it  please  Thee  to 
vouchsafe  now  unto  us  Thy  ratification  of  our  choice. 
Endue  this  Ruling  Elder  with  a  double  portion  of  Thy 
Spirit.  Enable  him,  through  constant  and  humble  de- 
pendence upon  Thee,  to  prove  himself  worthy  of  this 
great  trust,  and  bountifully  to  enrich  Thy  church  by  his 
administration  thereof.  Give  him,  in  this  world,  knowl- 
edge of  Thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to  come,  life  ever- 
lasting, through  Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord  and  Saviour. 
Amen. 

Then  shall  be  said,    by  the  Minister  aftd  People,    "  The   Lord's 
Prayer^': 


I  02         ORDINA  TION  OF  ELDERS. 

Our  Father,  which  art  in  Heaven,  hallowed  be  Thy 
Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  earthy 
as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 
And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from 
evil ;  for  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory,  forever.     Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  : 

Inasmuch  as  it  hath  pleased  this  congregation  to 
choose  A,  B.  unto  the  office  of  Ruling  Elder,  and  he 
has,  in  the  presence  of  the  congregation,  assumed  the 
vows  appertaining  to  that  office,  and  has  been  duly  set 
apart  thereto  by  prayer,  1  declare  him  duly  constituted 
a  Ruling  Elder  of  this  church. 

"  Take  heed  unto  yourself,  and  to  all  the  flock  over 
the  which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseer,  to 
feed  the  Church  of  God,  which  He  hath  purchased  with 
His  own  blood." 

The  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  understanding, 
keep  your  heart  and  mind  in  the  knowledge  and  love  of 
God,  and  of  His  Son,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  :  and  the 
blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost,  be  upon  you  and  remain  with  you  always. 
Amen. 


FORM    FOR    THE    ORDINATION 
OF    DEACONS. 


While  the  newly-eleded  Deacons  are  coming  forward,  there  may  be 
read  the  following  sentences  : 

"Pure  religion,  and  undefiled  before  God  and  the 
Father,  is  this  :  To  visit  the  fatherless  and  widows  in 
their  affliction,  and  to  keep  himself  unspotted  from  the 
world." — James  i.  27. 

"  For  ye  have  the  poor  always  with  you,  but  me  ye 
have  not  always." — Matt.  xxvi.  11. 

"  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have  chosen  ?  ....  Is  it 
not  to  deal  thy  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  that  thou  bring 
the  poor  that  are  cast  out  to  thy  house.?  when  thou 
seest  the  naked  that  thou  cover  him  ;  and  that  thou 
hide  not  thyself  from  thine  own  flesh." — Isa.  Iviii.  6,  7. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  : 

Dearly  beloved,  we  invite  your  attention  to  the  dec- 
laration of  the  Word  of  God  respecting  the  office  and 
duties  of  Deacons. 

Of  the  origin  and  institution  of  their  office  we  may 
read  in  the  sixth  chapter  of  the  Acts  :  where  we  find 
that    the    Apostles    themselves   did,   in    the    beginning, 

(103) 


104 


ORDINATION  OF  DEACONS. 


serve  the  poor  ;  for  at  their  feet  was  brought  the  price 
of  the  things  that  were  sold,  and  distribution  was  made 
unto  every  man  according  as  he  had  need.  But  after- 
wards, when  a  murmuring  arose  because  the  widows  of 
the  Grecians  were  neglected  in  the  daily  ministration, 
men  were  chosen,  by  the  advice  of  the  Apostles,  who 
should  make  the  service  of  the  poor  their  peculiar  busi- 
ness, to  the  end  that  the  Apostles  might  continually  give 
themselves  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the  word. 

Thus  we  gather  that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Deacons, 
first  :  to  collect  and  preserve,  with  the  greatest  fidelity 
and  diligence,  the  alms  which  are  given  to  the  poor,  and 
that  they  endeavor  that  sufficient  means  be  provided  for 
the  same.  The  second  part  of  their  office  consists  in 
distribution  :  wherein  not  only  is  godly  discretion  re- 
quired, to  bestow  the  alms  only  on  the  proper  objects  of 
charity,  but  also  cheerfulness  and  simplicity,  to  assist  the 
poor  with  becoming  sympathy,  hearty  affection,  and  also 
with  comfortable  words  from  Scripture. 

And  now,  beloved  brother,  that  you  may  be  duly  set 
apart  to  this  honorable  office  to  which  this  congregation 
has  called  you,  you  shall  answer  to  the  following  ques- 
tions : 

Do  you  believe  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New 
Testaments  to  be  the  Word  of  God,  the  only  infallible 
rule  of  faith  and  practice  .'' 

Do  you  sincerely  receive  and  adopt  the  Confession  of 
Faith  of  this  church,  as  containing  the  system  of  doctrine 
taught  in  the  Holy  Scriptures } 

Do  you  approve  of  the  government  and  discipline  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  these  United  States  .'* 

Do  you  accept  the  office  of  Deacon  in  this  congrega- 


ORDINA  TION  OF  DEACONS.  [05 

tion,   and   promise  faithfully  to  perform    all    the  duties 
thereof? 

Do  you  promise  to  study  the  peace,  unity,  and  purity 
of  the  Church  ? 

The  Deacon  electa  having  answered  these  questiojis  in  the  affirma- 
tive, the  Minister  shall  address  to  the  tnembers  of  the  church  the 
following  questions  : 

Do  you,  the  members  of  this  church,  acknowledge  and 
receive  this  brother  as  a  Deacon,  and  do  you  promise  to 
give  him  all  that  honor  and  encouragement  in  the  Lord, 
to  which  his  office,  according  to  the  Word  of  God  and 
the  constitution  of  the  Church,  entitles  him  ? 

The  mejubers  of  the  church  havifig  answered  this  question  in  the 
affirmative  by  holdiytg  up  their  right  hands,  the  Minister  shall 
proceed  to  set  apart  the  candidate,  by  prayer,  to  the  offce  of 
Deacon. 

PRAYER. 

Almighty  God  and  Heavenly  Father,  who,  in  the  per- 
son of  Thy  Son,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  didst  commit 
Thy  poor  to  the  charge  of  Thy  church,  saying,  "The 
poor  ye  have  always  with  you,"  we  call  upon  Thee  for 
Thy  special  blessing  upon  this  Thy  servant,  chosen  by 
Thy  church  to  be  its  almoner.  Endue  him  with  a 
tender  heart,  with  a  liberal  disposition,  and  with  a  quick 
and  intelligent  sympathy,  that  he,  like  our  great  High 
Priest,  may  be  touched  with  the  feeling  of  his  brethren's 
infirmities.  May  his  exhortations  ever  prevail  with  this 
people  to  bestow  liberally  of  their  goods  to  feed  the 
poor  ;  and  may  he  have  sound  discretion  to  distribute 
the  alms  committed  to  him.  Grant,  O  Lord,  that  both 
by  his  life  and  doctrine  he  may  show  forth  Thy  praises. 
Give,  moreover,  we  pray,  unto  the  poor,  grateful  hearts 


I06  ORDINATION  OF  DEACONS. 

toward  those  who  help  and  serve  them,  to  the  end  that 
every  one  acquitting  himself  of  his  duty,  Thy  Holy 
Name  may  thereby  be  magnified,  and  the  kingdom  of 
Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  enlarged.  Accept  now  and  ratify 
this  solemn  consecration  of  Thy  servant  to  the  office  of  a 
Deacon  in  Thy  church.  Enable  him,  through  constant 
and  humble  dependence  on  Thee,  to  prove  himself  a 
worthy  steward  of  the  Lord.  Give  him,  in  this  world, 
knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to  come,  life 
everlasting,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Then  shall  be  said,    by  the  Minister  and  people,    ' '  The  Lord's 
Prayer  ": 

Our  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  Thy 
Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth 
as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 
And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from 
evil ;  for  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory,  forever.     Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  : 

Inasmuch  as  it  hath  pleased  this  congregation  to 
choose  A.  B.  unto  the  office  of  Deacon,  and  he  has,  in 
the  presence  of  the  congregation,  assumed  the  vows  ap- 
pertaining to  that  office,  I  declare  him  duly  constituted 
a  Deacon  of  this  church. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  : 

"  The  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  understanding, 
keep  your 'heart  and  mind  in  the  knowledge  and  love  of 
God,  and  of  His  Son,  Jesas  Christ  our  Lord.  And  the 
blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost,  be  upon  you  and  remain  with  you  always." 
Amen. 


THE    ORDER    FOR   THE   ADMINIS- 
TRATION   OF  THE  LORD'S 
SUPPER. 


If  the  communion  shall  immediately  follow  the  preaching  service, 
the  Minister,  at  the  close  of  the  prayer  after  the  sermon,  shall 
request  non-communicants  to  withdraw  with  order  and  silence, 
and  shall  dismiss  them  with  a  benediction ;  after  which  a 
hymn  shall  be  stmg,  and  the  alms  for  the  poor  received. 

If  the  administration  of  the  communion  shall  be  a  distinct  service, 
it  shall  be  introduced  by  the  singing  of  a  hyjnn,  an  appropriate 
lesson  of  Scripture,  and  prayer  as  followeth  : 

Almighty  God,  to  whom  all  hearts  are  open,  all  de- 
sires known,  and  from  whom  no  secrets  are  hid,  cleanse 
the  thoughts  of  our  hearts  by  the  inspiration  of  Thy 
Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  perfectly  love  Thee,  and  wor- 
thily magnify  Thy  Holy  Name  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord. 

Lord,  Jesus  Christ,  very  God  and  very  man,  who 
changest  not,  but  art  holy  in  all  Thy  works,  turn  away 
from  us  the  unbelief  of  a  doubtful  mind,  and  fill  our 
hearts  with  the  gifts  of  Thy  grace  ;  that  we  may  believe 
Thee  to  be  very  God,  who,  by  miracles  and  mighty 
works,  art  proved  to  be  the  Saviour  of  all  ;  and  we  be- 
seech Thee  continually  to  strengthen  us  by  a  sincere 
faith  in  Thine  Incarnation,  that  the  crafty  enemy  may 
never  be  able  to  overcome  us  who  are  established  in  the 

(107) 


I08  THE  LORDS  SUPPER. 

love  of  Thee.  Thou  who  art  true  Peace  and  Love 
Eternal,  enlighten  our  souls  with  the  brightness  of  Thy 
peace,  and  purify  our  consciences  with  the  sweetness  of 
Thy  love,  that  all  we  who  have  been  redeemed  by  the 
mystery  of  Thine  Incarnation  may  remain  united  in  the 
fellowship  of  perpetual  peace  ;  and  by  Thy  light  shed 
forth  in  our  souls,  may  be  filled  with  Thine  own  sweet- 
ness, and  embrace  our  friends  in  Thee,  and  our  enemies 
for  Thy  sake. 

Take  away  from  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  all  our 
iniquities,  and  the  spirit  of  pride  and  arrogance  which 
Thou  resistest,  and  fill  us  with  the  spirit  of  fear,  and 
give  us  a  contrite  and  humble  heart,  which  Thou  dost 
not  despise,  that  we  may  be  enabled,  with  pure  minds, 
to  enter  into  the  Holy  of  Holies  ;  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord. 

O  God  of  light.  Father  of  life,  Author  of  grace,  who 
givest  to  the  weak-hearted  who  trust  in  Thee  those 
things  into  which  the  angels  desire  to  look  ;  who  hast 
raised  us  from  darkness  to  light,  hast  given  us  life  from 
death  and  freedom  from  bondage,  and  hast  dissolved  in 
us  the  darkness  of  sin  by  the  coming  of  Thine  only  be- 
gotten Son  ;  illuminate  the  eyes  of  our  understanding 
by  the  visitation  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  with- 
out condemnation  partake  of  this  heavenly  food.  Re- 
ceive Thy  Church  approaching  Thee  through  Christ  ; 
fulfil  for  each  of  us  whatever  is  good  for  him  ;  bring  us 
all  to  perfection,  and  make  us  meet  for  the  grace  of  Thy 
sanctification,  uniting  us  together  in  Thy  holy  Church 
which  Thou  hast  purchased  with  the  precious  blood  of 
Thine  only  begotten  Son,  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ ;  to  whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
glory  forever.     Araen. 


'1  HI:  LORirs  SUPPER.  IO9 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  : 

Dearly  beloved,  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
who,  though  He  was  rich,  yet,  for  our  sake,  became 
poor,  hath  committed  His  poor  to  the  care  of  His 
Church.  Wherefore,  at  this  time  especially,  when  ye 
are  about  to  commemorate  in  this  Holy  Sacrament  His 
adorable  love  and  condescension,  it  is  meet  that  ye  give 
alms  of  such  things  as  ye  have,  knowing  that,  inasmuch 
as  ye  show  mercy  unto  one  of  the  least  of  His  brethren, 
ye  do  it  unto  Him. 

Then  the  alms  shall  be  received,  and  the  Minister  meanwhile  may 
read  one  or  more  of  the  folhnoing  sentences  : 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  but  he  that  doeth  the 
will  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. — Matt.  vii.  21. 

Give,  and  it  shall  be  given  unto  you  ;  good  measure, 
pressed  down,  and  shaken  together,  and  running  over, 
shall  men  give  into  your  bosom.  For  with  the  same 
measure  that  ye  meet  withal,  it  shall  be  measured  to 
you  again. — Luke  vi.  T)'^. 

Zaccheus  stood  and  said  unto  the  Lord,  Behold, 
Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor  ;  and  if  I 
have  taken  anything  from  any  man  by  false  accusation, 
I  restore  him  fourfold. — Luke  xix.  8, 

Who  goeth  a  warfare  any  time  at  his  own  charges  .5* 
Who  planteth  a  vineyard,  and  eateth  not  of  the  fruit 
thereof.?  Or  who  feedeth  a  flock,  and  eateth  not  of  the 
milk  of  the  flock.? — i  Cor.  ix.  7. 

He  who  soweth  sparingly  shall  reap  also  sparingly  ; 
and  he  who  sow^eth  bountifully  shall  reap  also  bounti- 
fully.    Every  man   according  as  he    purposeth    in   his 


no  1  HE  L ORD'S  S UPPER, 

heart,  so  let  him  give  ;  not  grudgingly,  or  of  necessity  ; 
for  God  loveth  a  cheerful  giver. — 2  Cor.  ix.  6,  7. 

Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the  Word  communicate  unto 
him  that  teacheth  in  all  good  things. — Gal.  vi.  6. 

Be  not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked  ;  for  whatsoever 
a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap. — Gal.  vi.  7. 

As  we  have  opportunity,  let  us  do  good  unto  all  men  ; 
especially  unto  them  who  are  of  the  household  of  faith. 
— Gal.  vi.  10. 

Godliness  with  contentment  is  great  gain  ;  for  we 
brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it  is  certain  we  can 
carry  nothing  out. — i  Tim.  vi.  6,  7. 

Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  world,  that  they  do 
good,  that  they  be  rich  in  good  works,  ready  to  dis- 
tribute, willing  to  communicate  ;  laying  up  in  store  for 
themselves  a  good  foundation  against  the  time  to  come, 
that  they  may  lay  hold  on  eternal  life. — i  Tim.  vi.  17, 
18,  19. 

To  do  good,  and  to  communicate,  forget  not ;  for 
with  such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. — Heb.  xiii.  16. 

Whoso  hath  this  world's  goods,  and  seeth  his  brother 
have  need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of  compassion 
from  him,  how  dwelleth  the  love  of  God  in  him } — i 
John  iii.  17. 

Let  us  not  love  in  word,  neither  in  tongue  ;  but  in 
deed  and  in  truth. — i  John  iii.  t8. 

He  that  hath  pity  upon  the  poor  lendeth  unto  the 
Lord  ;  and  that  which  he  hath  given  will  He  pay  him 
again. — Prov.  xix.  17. 

Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor  ;  the  Lord 
will  deliver  him  in  time  of  trouble. — Psalm  xli.  i. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  HI 

God  is  not  unrighteous,  to  forget  your  work  and  labor 
of  love,  which  ye  have  showed  toward  His  Name,  in 
that  ye  have  ministered  to  the  saints,  and  do  minister. 
— ^Heb.  vi.  TO. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Institution  of  this  Holy  Supper 
of  our  Lord,  as  they  are  given  by  His  Apostle  Paul  : 

For  I  received  of  the  Lord  that  which  also  I  delivered 
unto  you  :  how  that  the  Lord  Jesus,  in  the  night  in  which 
He  was  betrayed,  took  bread  : 

And  when  He  had  given  thanks,  He  brake  it,  and  said  : 
This  is  my  body,  which  is  for  you  :  this  do  in  remem- 
brance of  me. 

In  like  manner  also  the  cup,  after  supper,  saying.  This 
cup  is  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood  :  this  do,  as  oft  as 
ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  me. 

For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup, 
ye  proclaim  the  Lord's  death  till  He  come. 

And  he  shall  proceed  as  followeth  : 

Dearly  beloved  in  the  Lord,  ye  that  mind  to  come  to 
the  holy  communion  of  the  body  and  blood  of  our 
Saviour  Christ :  repent  you  truly  for  your  sins  past ;  have 
a  lively  and  steadfast  faith  in  Christ  our  Saviour  ;  amend 
your  lives,  and  be  in  perfect  charity  with  all  men  ;  so 
shall  ye  be  meet  partakers  of  those  holy  mysteries.  And 
above  all  things,  ye  must  give  most  humble  and  hearty 
thanks  to  God,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost,  for  the  redemption  of  the  world  by  the  death  and 
passion  of  our  Saviour  Christ,  both  God  and  man  ;  who 
did  humble  Himself  even  to  the  death  upon  the  cross, 
for  us,  miserable  sinners,  who  lay  in  darkness  and  the 
shadow  of  death  ;  that  He  might  make  us  the  children 


112 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


of  God,  and  exalt  us  to  everlasting  life.  And  to  the 
end  that  we  should  alway  remember  the  exceeding 
great  love  of  our  Master,  and  only  Saviour,  Jesus  Christ, 
thus  dying  for  us,  and  the  innumerable  benefits  which, 
by  His  precious  blood-shedding.  He  hath  obtained  to 
us  ;  He  hath  instituted  and  ordained  holy  mysteries,  as 
pledges  of  His  love,  and  for  a  continual  remembrance 
of  His  death,  to  our  great  and  endless  comfort.  To 
Him,  therefore,  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  let 
us  give  (as  we  are  most  bounden)  continual  thanks  ; 
submitting  ourselves  wholly  to  His  holy  will  and  pleas- 
ure, and  studying  to  serve  Him  in  true  holiness  and  right- 
eousness all  the  days  of  our  life  ;  and  let  us,  with  one 
voice,  now  confess  the  faith  of  His  holy  Church  uni- 
versal, saying  : 

Kere  the  congregation  shall  audibly  repeat  with  the  Minister  the 
Apostles'  Creed  : 

I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
heaven  and  earth  : 

And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  only  Son  our  Lord,  who 
was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary ;  suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
dead,  and  buried  ;  He  descended  into  hell ;  the  third 
day  He  rose  from  the  dead  ;  He  ascended  into  heaven, 
and  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father 
Almighty  ;  from  thence  He  shall  come  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost ;  the  Holy  Catholic 
Church;  the  communion  of  saints;  the  forgiveness  of 
sins  ;  the  resurrection  of  the  body,  and  the  life  ever- 
lasting.    Amen. 


THE  LORD'S  SIP  PER.  II3 

Then  shall  the  Minister  invite  to  the  Holy  Sacrament^  saying  : 

Ye  that  do  trul)'  and  earnestly  repent  you  of  your 
sins,  and  are  in  love  and  charity  with  your  neighbors, 
and  intend  to  lead  a  new  life,  following  the  command- 
ments of  God,  and  walking  from  henceforth  in  His 
holy  ways  ;  draw  near  with  faith,  and  take  this  holy 
sacrament  to  your  comfort;  and  make  your  humble 
confession  to  Almighty  God,  meekly  saying  : 

Or  this  : 

Ye  who,  being  sensible  of  your  lost  and  helpless  state 
of  sin,  depend  upon  the  atonement  of  Christ  for  pardon 
and  acceptance  with  God,  and  who,  by  the  gospel  doc- 
trine are  duly  instructed  to  discern  the  Lord's  body, 
and  desire  to  renounce  your  sins,  and  are  determined  to 
lead  a  holy  and  godly  life,  draw  near,  etc. 

Here  the  congregation  shall  audibly  repeat  zvith  the  Minister^  this 
confessio7i  : 

Almighty  God,  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
Maker  of  all  things.  Judge  of  all  men  ;  we  acknowledge 
and  bewail  our  manifold  sins  and  wickedness,  which  we, 
from  time  to  time,  most  grievously  have  committed  by 
thought,  word,  and  deed  against  Thy  Divine  Majesty, 
provoking  most  justly  Thy  wrath  and  indignation  against 
us.  We  do  earnestly  repent  and  are  heartily  sorry  for 
these  our  misdoings.  The  remembrance  of  them  is 
grievous  unto  us.  Have  mercy  upon  us,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  most  merciful  Father  ;  for  Thy  Son.  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ's  sake,  forgive  us  all  that  is  past,  and  grant 
that  we  may  ever  hereafter  serve  and  please  Thee  in 
newness  of  life,  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  Thy  name, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 


I  14  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

And  the  Minister  shall  offer  this  prayer  for  those   who  confess 
their  sins  : 

O  Christ,  the  only  begotten  Son  of  the  Father,  who 
for  us  wast  slain,  the  innocent  for  the  ungodly,  remem- 
ber the  price  of  Thy  blood,  and  blot  out  the  sins  of  all 
Thy  people. 

Almighty  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  hast  prom- 
ised forgiveness  of  sins  to  all  those  that  with  hearty  re- 
pentance and  true  faith  turn  unto  Thee,  have  mercy 
upon  Thy  servants.  Deal  not  with  them  after  their 
sins,  nor  reward  them  according  to  their  iniquities,  but 
according  to  Thy  gentleness  and  ineffable  love,  blotting 
out  the  handwriting  that  is  against  them,  deliver  them 
from  all  their  sins  ;  give  life  to  Thy  servants  whose 
death  Thou  dost  in  no  wise  desire,  and  plant  in  them 
the  fear  of  Thy  blessed  commandments,  that  they  may 
say  and  do  always  such  things  as  shall  well  please  Thee, 
and  come  at  last  to  Thine  eternal  joy,  through  Jesus 
Christ,  our  only  Mediator  and  Redeemer.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  may  say  : 

Hear  what  comfortable  words  our  Saviour  Christ 
saith  unto  all  who  truly  turn  unto  Him  : 

Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy  laden, 
and  I  will  give  you  rest. — Matt.  xi.  28. 

God  so  loved  the  world  that  He  gave  His  only  be- 
gotten Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should 
not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life. — John  iii.  16. 

Hear  also  what  the  Apostle  Paul  saith  : 
This  is  a  faithful  saying  and  worthy  of  all  accepta- 
tion,   that  Christ  Jesus    came    into  the  world  to    save 
sinners. — i   Tim.  i.  15. 


THE  LOKiyS  SUPPl'R.  \  \  5 

And  the  Apostle  John  also  saith  : 

If  any  man  sin,  we  have  an  Advocate  with  the  Father, 
Jesus  Christ  the  righteous  ;  and  He  is  the  propitiation 
for  our  sins. — i  John  ii.  i,  2. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

It  is  very  meet,  right,  and  our  bounden  duty  to  give 
thanks  unto  Thee,  O  Lord,  Holy  Father,  Almighty, 
Everlasting  God,  for  all  Thy  bounties  known  and  un- 
known ;  but  chiefly  are  we  bound  to  praise  Thee  that 
Thou  hast  ransomed  us  from  eternal  death,  and  given 
us  the  joyful  hope  of  everlasting  life  through  Jesus 
Christ  Thy  Son,  whom  Thou  didst  send  into  the  world 
to  suffer  death  upon  the  cross  for  our  redemption. 
Thee,  God  the  Father  unbegotten  :  Thee,  the  only  be- 
gotten Son  :  Thee,  the  Holy  Spirit,  the  Comforter:  the 
holy,  undivided  Trinity,  we  confess  and  praise  with 
heart  and  mouth  ;  saying,  with  angels  and  archangels, 
and  all  the  company  of  Heaven,  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord 
God  of  Hosts,  Heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  Thy  glory  : 
Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord  Most  High. 

And  the  Minister  shall  proceed,  saying: 

We  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  Thy  table,  O 
merciful  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own  righteousness,  but  in 
Thy  manifold  and  great  mercies.  We  are  not  worthy 
so  much  as  to  gather  up  the  crumbs  under  Thy  table. 
But  Thou  art  the  same  Lord,  vvhose  property  is  always 
to  have  mercy  ;  grant  us,  therefore,  gracious  Lord,  so  to 
eat  the  flesh  of  Thy  dear  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  drink 
His  blood,  that  our  sinful  souls  and  bodies  may  be 
cleansed  through  His  most  precious  body  and  blood, 
and  that  we  may  evermore  dwell  in  Him,  and  He  in  us. 


Il6  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

And  we  most  humbly  beseech  Thee,  O  merciful 
Father,  vouchsafe  of  Thine  infinite  goodness  to  bless 
and  sanctify  with  Thy  Word  and  Holy  Spirit,  these  Thy 
creatures  of  bread  and  wine,  that  we,  receiving  them  ac- 
cording to  our  Saviour  Christ's  institution,  in  thankful 
remembrance  of  His  death  and  passion,  may  by  faith  be 
made  very  partakers  of  His  body  and  blood,  to  our  sal- 
vation and  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  name. 

Andy  after  a  pause y  the  Minister  shall  say  : 

Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  the  sin  of  the  world, 
look  upon  us  and  have  mercy  upon  us.  By  Thine 
agony  and  bloody  sweat  ;  by  Thy  cross  and  passion  ;  by 
Thy  precious  death  and  burial  ;  by  Thy  glorious  resur- 
rection and  ascension  ;  and  by  the  coming  of  the  Holy 
Ghost :  save  those  whom  Thou  hast  redeemed,  O 
Saviour  of  the  world,  who  art  with  the  Father  and  the 
Holy  Spirit,  one  God,  world  without  end.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister,  breaking  the  bread  before  the  people,  shall  say  : 

Our  blessed  Lord,  the  same  night  in  which  He  was 
betrayed,  took  bread,  and  when  He  had  given  thanks, 
He  brake  it  and  gave  it  to  His  disciples,  saying  :  "  Take, 
eat ;  this  is  my  body  which  is  broken  for  you;  this  do 
in  remembrance  of  me."  Ministering  in  His  name,  I 
give  this  bread  unto  you. 

Here  the  bread  is  to  be  distributed  j  and  after  all  have  partaken,  the 
Minister  shall  take  the  cup,  saying  : 

After  the  same  manner  also  He  took  the  cup  when 
He  had  supped,  and  after  giving  thanks,  as  hath  been 
done  in  His  name.  He  gave  it  to  the  disciples,  saying  : 
Drink  ye  all  of  this  ;  for  this  cup  is  the  new  covenant 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  II7 

in  my  blood,  which  is  shed  for  many  for  the  remission  of 
sins.  This  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance 
of  me. 

After  all  have  received  the  bread  and  wine,  the  Minister  shall  say. 
Let  us  pray.  And  the  congregation  shall  audibly  Join  in  repeat- 
ing the  Lord's  Prayer  : 

Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven, 
Hallowed  be  Thy  name  : 
Thy  kingdom  come  : 

Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  : 
And  forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors  : 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation, 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  : 

For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory,  forever.     Amen. 

And  the  Minister  shall  continue  : 

O  Lord  and  heavenly  Father,  we,  Thy  humble  serv- 
ants, entirely  desire  Thy  fatherly  goodness  mercifully 
to  accept  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving; 
most  humbly  beseeching  Thee  to  grant  that,  by  the 
merits  and  death  of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  through 
faith  in  His  blood,  we  and  all  Thy  whole  Church  may 
obtain  remission  of  our  sins,  and  all  other  benefits  of 
His  passion.  And  here  we  offer  and  present  unto  Thee, 
O  Lord,  ourselves,  our  souls  and  bodies,  to  be  a  reason- 
able, holy,  and  living  sacrifice  unto  Thee,  humbly  be- 
seeching Thee,  that  we  who  are  partakers  of  this  holy 
communion  may  be  filled  with  Thy  grace  and  heavenly 
benediction.  And  although  we  are  unworthy,  through 
our  manifold  sins,  to  offer  unto  Thee  any  sacrifice,  yet 
we  beseech  Thee  to  accept  this  our  bounden   duty  and 


Il8  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

service  ;  not  weighing  our  merits,  but  pardoning  our 
offences,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  by  whom  and 
with  whom,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  all  honor 
and  glory  be  unto  Thee,  O  Father  Almighty,  world 
without  end. 

O  Lord,  who  blessest  them  that  bless  Thee,  and 
sanctifiest  them  that  put  their  trust  in  Thee,  save  Thy 
people  and  bless  Thine  inheritance.  Guard  with  care 
Thy  holy  Church  throughout  the  world  ;  hallow  those 
that  love  the  beauty  of  Thine  house.  Give  Thy  peace 
to  Thy  churches.  Thine  inspiration  to  Thy  ministers, 
and  Thy  heavenly  wisdom  and  benediction  to  Thy 
servant,  the  President  of  these  United  States,  and  to  all 
who  are  in  authority.  Comfort  and  succor  all  who  are 
in  any  wise  afflicted,  and  to  any  who  are  departing  this 
life,  be  present  in  the  hour  w^hen  heart  and  flesh  fail, 
giving  them  patient  hope  and  confidence,  and  receiving 
them  into  Thy  rest. 

Almighty  God,  who  hast  given  us  grace,  at  this  time, 
with  one  accord  to  make  our  common  supplications 
unto  Thee  ;  and  dost  promise  that,  when  two  or  three 
are  gathered  together  in  Thy  name.  Thou  wilt  grant 
their  requests  ;  fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  peti- 
tions of  Thy  servants,  as  may  be  most  expedient  for 
them  ;  granting  us  in  this  world  knowledge  of  Thy 
truth,  and,  in  the  world  to  come,  life  everlasting,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Then  shall  be  said  or  sung  : 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace,  good- 
will towards  men.  We  praise  Thee,  we  bless  Thee,  we 
worship  Thee,  we  glorify  Thee,  we  give  thanks  to  Thee, 
for  Thy  great  glory,  O  Lord  God,  heavenly  King,  God 
the  Father  Almighty. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


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O  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son,  Jesus  Christ ;  O  Lord 
God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of  the  Father,  that  takest 
away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou 
that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon 
us.  Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  re- 
ceive our  prayer.  Thou  that  sittest  at  the  right  hand 
of  God  the  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

For  Thou  only  art  holy  ;  Thou  only  art  the  Lord  ; 
Thou  only,  O  Christ,  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  art  most 
high  in  the  glory  of  God  the  Father.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  pronounce   this  blessing : 

The  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  understanding, 
keep  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the  knowledge  and  love 
of  God,  and  of  His  Son,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  and 
the  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and 
the  Holy  Ghost,  be  amongst  you  and  remain  with  you 
always.     Amen. 

Or  this  : 

Now  the  God  of  peace,  that  brought  again  from  the 
dead  our  Lord  Jesus,  that  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
through  the  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant. 

Make  you  perfect  in  every  good  work  to  do  His  will, 
working  in  you  that  which  is  well-pleasing  in  His  sight, 
through  Jesus  Christ  ;  to  whom  be  glory  forever  and 
ever.     Amen. 


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